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Putting together objects that
belonged to Victoria and Albert, and that Victoria and Albert personally chose to give to this
museum, gives you an opportunity to
challenge ideas of what their taste really was, what they liked and what
they valued. They really were quite discerning. They were collectors. They gave each other gifts
and we'd like to think of them savouring them together before handing them over to the
public to enjoy as well. After years in the shadows, Queen Victoria's very first
donation, the writing case, is taking the spotlight. There's its made-to-measure mount
belonged to Victoria and Albert, and that Victoria and Albert personally chose to give to this
museum, gives you an opportunity to
challenge ideas of what their taste really was, what they liked and what
they valued. They really were quite discerning. They were collectors. They gave each other gifts
and we'd like to think of them savouring them together before handing them over to the
public to enjoy as well. After years in the shadows, Queen Victoria's very first
donation, the writing case, is taking the spotlight. There's its made-to-measure mount
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Putting together objects that
belonged to Victoria and Albert,
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and that Victoria and Albert
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personally chose to give to this
museum,
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gives you an opportunity to
challenge ideas of what their taste
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really was, what they liked and what
they valued.
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They really were quite discerning.
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They were collectors.
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They gave each other gifts
and we'd like to think of them
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savouring them together
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before handing them over to the
public to enjoy as well.
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After years in the shadows,
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Queen Victoria's very first
donation, the writing case,
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is taking the spotlight.
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There's its made-to-measure mount.
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Movie Summary
With access to some of the world's best restorers and the beguiling collection of the V&A, this series takes the audience behind the scenes of the museum .
