Powis Castle has opened a one-off exhibition after two items from its collection were featured in a National Trust publication.
Unveiled on Thursday, September 1, the two items from the castle’s collection were put on display to celebrate being included in the newest National Trust publication, ‘100 Curiosities and Inventions’.
The first item is a wooden picket post that belonged to Percy Egerton Herbert, a souvenir from the Crimean War, while the second item is a marble table enforced with stone taken from an unused gravestone.
The headstone went unused due to a name being misspelled on the stone, so the slab of stone was used to reinforce the broken marble table.
The exhibition showcasing the items will be in place from September to late November.
Michelle Lisa Gayle, Property Curator at Powis Castle and Garden, said: “It’s always an honour to feature in a National Trust publication, but to feature twice is quite something.
“It felt only right to celebrate this occasion and as it’s been a while since we’ve been able to deliver an exhibition in the castle, now is the perfect time.
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“The two items in the book will be on display, as well as a few more from the collection at Powis as voted for by staff and volunteers.
“All seem ordinary to the untrained eye, but they all have an amazing story which makes them quite extraordinary.”
Passed down through the Herbert family from the late 1500s, each generation employed enlisted artists and architects to elaborately decorate and furnish the castle.
As a result, visitors today can see the array of paintings, sculptures, tapestries and furnishings that the castle has accumulated.
‘100 Curiosities and Inventions’ brings together a selection of little-known but remarkable objects from the National Trust’s collection, helping visitors and members appreciate the historical significance in seemingly small pieces placed in the charity’s care.
Katie Knowles, Assistant National Curator at the National Trust and author of the upcoming publication said: “It’s fantastic to see the team at Powis bringing the book to life in exhibition form. I will definitely be visiting and encourage our loyal members and supporters to take a look for themselves.”
Having opened on September 1, the exhibit will run until November 27.
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