WALLACE COLLECTION Oriental Room, London UK

Gavin Nugent · 28th June 2010, 11:21 AM

OMG

ALEX · 28th June 2010, 11:38 AM

Thanks for all your comments !!! I am so glad you liked the pictures:-) I remember my reaction when I first walked in:-) ... I still cannot contain it every time I see it:-). I know some are unable to visit in person, and so many other world-class collections, public and private. this is why we have this community and share our passion and knowledge with each other.
I'll take more pictures, and will be happy to snap and send closeups/details of any particular item.... I'll be there again tomorrow:-)

RSWORD · 28th June 2010, 12:35 PM

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing. If there are any Chinese/Tibetan/SE Asian items in the collection it would be great to see a few pictures.

Berkley · 28th June 2010, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALEX

will be happy to snap and send closeups/details of any particular item.... I'll be there again tomorrow:-)

Two words: kukris please!
I've always wanted to see the Wallace Collection, but your pictures make me realize just how much I'm missing. Maybe I'll buy a lottery ticket today.

sirupate · 28th June 2010, 01:54 PM

OMG! What an amazing collection, thank you so much for the pics

Rick · 28th June 2010, 07:12 PM

I put my keyboard away before opening this thread; it was a wise decision .

My Sweet Lord !!!!

dennee · 29th June 2010, 03:08 PM

There is a published catalog (1964) of the collection, but it contains no photos. There are a few Chinese things, but mostly decorative items. There is a sword and an officer's helmet and ding jia "tunic."

I don't think there is any Tibetan stuff, but there's a Bhutanese "dirk" and musket.

There are some Burmese and Indonesian items.

olikara · 29th June 2010, 05:55 PM

Pleaase take snaps of the Seringapatam pieces while you are there. Thanks.

28th June 2010, 11:21 AM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	OMG OMG

28th June 2010, 11:38 AM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Thanks for all your comments !!! I am so glad you liked the pictures:-) I remember my reaction when I first walked in:-) ... I still cannot contain it every time I see it:-). I know some are unable to visit in person, and so many other world-class collections, public and private. this is why we have this community and share our passion and knowledge with each other. I'll take more pictures, and will be happy to snap and send closeups/details of any particular item.... I'll be there again tomorrow:-)

28th June 2010, 12:35 PM	#3
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	Fantastic! Thank you for sharing. If there are any Chinese/Tibetan/SE Asian items in the collection it would be great to see a few pictures.

28th June 2010, 01:54 PM	#5
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	OMG! What an amazing collection, thank you so much for the pics

28th June 2010, 07:12 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,268	I put my keyboard away before opening this thread; it was a wise decision . My Sweet Lord !!!!

29th June 2010, 03:08 PM	#7
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	There is a published catalog (1964) of the collection, but it contains no photos. There are a few Chinese things, but mostly decorative items. There is a sword and an officer's helmet and ding jia "tunic." I don't think there is any Tibetan stuff, but there's a Bhutanese "dirk" and musket. There are some Burmese and Indonesian items.

29th June 2010, 05:55 PM	#8
olikara Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: India Posts: 100	Pleaase take snaps of the Seringapatam pieces while you are there. Thanks.