Masterpieces of the Wallace Collection Scarves & Gowns and within the broader context

and within the broader context of the theme of “love conquers all”

Collector & Philanthropist

with star objects dating from as early as the 15th century

with a contribution by Bruce Fogle

Also included is an introduction to the subject and a history of the collecting of non-European arms and armour by the 4th Marquess of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace

Masterpieces of the Wallace Collection Scarves & Gowns and within the broader contextThe Wallace Collection, a national museum in the heart of London, is home to an internationally outstanding collection of fine and decorative arts. This book is an attractive introduction to the museum's treasures and the fascinating history of its Founders, the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace. Assembled entirely in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the Collection was bequeathed to the British nation by the widow of