Do you want to be an Art Detective: Provenance Research Study Day
Saturday 31st January 2026 | St Mary’s University, Twickenham | Exhibition: Henry VIII’s Lost Dagger at Strawberry Hill House
Step into the world of curatorial sleuthing and discover how lost treasures are found, fakes unmasked, and hidden stories revealed.
Inspired by our exhibition Henry VIII’s Lost Dagger: From the Tudor Court to the Victorian Stage, this immersive Study Day introduces the tools, case studies, and investigative flair that go into real-world provenance research.
Whether you’re a student, collector, curator, or just deeply curious, this is your chance to become an art detective.
Standard Ticket: £45 | Students: £30 | Exhibition Entry Included
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PROGRAMME
10.30–12.30 – Tools of Provenance Research | Led by Dr Adriano Aymonino, director of the Masters in Art Market, Provenance and the History of Collecting at the University of Buckingham. Held in the Senior Common Room (Waldegrave Suite)
Discover how scholars trace objects across centuries, from wartime looting to antique sales catalogues. A hands-on, investigative introduction to the archives, databases, and visual evidence that power real-world recoveries.
13.30–15.00 – The Lost Collection of Strawberry Hill | Led by Dr Silvia Davoli, Senior Curator of Strawberry Hill House. Held in the Senior Common Room (Waldegrave Suite)
Peek behind the scenes of a live research project: the search for Horace Walpole’s “lost” treasures. Follow how her team is reconstructing a collection scattered by time, theft, and the auction block.
15.00 – Curator-led Visit to the Exhibition | End the day where the story comes alive — at Strawberry Hill House.
Join us for a special guided viewing of Henry VIII’s Lost Dagger, the landmark exhibition that inspired this Study Day. See two extraordinary Ottoman daggers reunited for the first time in centuries, and explore how art objects travel, vanish, and reappear across time.
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Saturday 31st January 2026 | St Mary’s University, Twickenham | Exhibition: Henry VIII’s Lost Dagger at Strawberry Hill House
Step into the world of curatorial sleuthing and discover how lost treasures are found, fakes unmasked, and hidden stories revealed.
Inspired by our exhibition Henry VIII’s Lost Dagger: From the Tudor Court to the Victorian Stage, this immersive Study Day introduces the tools, case studies, and investigative flair that go into real-world provenance research.
Whether you’re a student, collector, curator, or just deeply curious, this is your chance to become an art detective.
Standard Ticket: £45 | Students: £30 | Exhibition Entry Included
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PROGRAMME
10.30–12.30 – Tools of Provenance Research | Led by Dr Adriano Aymonino, director of the Masters in Art Market, Provenance and the History of Collecting at the University of Buckingham. Held in the Senior Common Room (Waldegrave Suite)
Discover how scholars trace objects across centuries, from wartime looting to antique sales catalogues. A hands-on, investigative introduction to the archives, databases, and visual evidence that power real-world recoveries.
13.30–15.00 – The Lost Collection of Strawberry Hill | Led by Dr Silvia Davoli, Senior Curator of Strawberry Hill House. Held in the Senior Common Room (Waldegrave Suite)
Peek behind the scenes of a live research project: the search for Horace Walpole’s “lost” treasures. Follow how her team is reconstructing a collection scattered by time, theft, and the auction block.
15.00 – Curator-led Visit to the Exhibition | End the day where the story comes alive — at Strawberry Hill House.
Join us for a special guided viewing of Henry VIII’s Lost Dagger, the landmark exhibition that inspired this Study Day. See two extraordinary Ottoman daggers reunited for the first time in centuries, and explore how art objects travel, vanish, and reappear across time.
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