IMPRESSIVE NEW EQUESTRIAN PRODUCT COLLECTIONS AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM

Announcing an exclusive new product range in celebration of the British Museums exhibition The horse: from Arabia to Royal Ascot
To mark the Diamond Jubilee the British Museum is presenting an exhibition exploring 5,000 years of the history of the horse through fascinating artifacts and stunning artworks. HM Queen Elizabeth II is the Royal Patron and has lent some beautiful pieces from the Royal Collection. In celebration of this new exhibition a stunning range of ceramics, jewelry and home wares have been specially selected to accompany this unique display and offer visitors and collectors the opportunity to take home quality artworks.
One of the most sensational products in this new range, in celebration of the horse, are these incredible Limoges plates, with double gold inlay around the edge of each, available in the Grenville Room in the Museum. The artisans of Fradkof, Paris are amongst the best in the world of Limoges Porcelain. The purity, colour and exclusive relief design application are a true testimony to their incredible art. Each plate is manufactured by hand with exquisite quality. Each gift box is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed and numbered. Michelange Fradkof has created sumptuous compositions using the most delicate and transparent porcelains of LIMOGES. Michelange is known for her unique pieces and appreciated by connoisseurs throughout the world. Each plate - 1,950.00. (Top of Page: Left Assyrian Horsehead Plaque 50.00; Right Placemat 29.99.)

The British Museum Shop, both at the Museum and online, sells stylish ranges carefully chosen to reflect the permanent treasures and temporary exhibitions at the British Museum. The British Museum is the most popular visitor attraction in the UK and the British Museum Shop is established as a hugely popular destination for shoppers and collectors alike offering high quality and a wide range of gifts, books, jewellry and artworks

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Notes to Editors: The new range of products celebrating the exhibition The horse: from Arabia to Royal Ascot are available in the shop in Room 35 as well as in the Grenville Room and online. Opening hours at the British Museum, Saturday to Thursday 10.00-17.30, Friday 10.00-20.30. www.britishmuseumshoponline.org The British Museum Company runs the British Museum Shop, both online and at several locations in the British Museum. These include the Book Shop stocking publications by British Museum Press and other major publishers, situated at the end of the Egyptian Sculpture Gallery; the Grenville Room, a showcase for the finest and most exclusive products available at the Museum; the Great Court Gift Shops; the Collections Shops; as well as the shop in Room 35 which is dedicated to presenting exclusive products related to the temporary exhibitions on display. The British Museum Company produce bespoke products as well as sourcing quality crafts, jewellery and home wares that complement the world collections of the British Museum. The horse: from Arabia to Royal Ascot Royal Patron: HM Queen Elizabeth II A Diamond Jubilee Celebration ~ 24 May 30 September 2012 ~ Admission free, Room 35 Entire peoples and cultures have been characterised by the horse and its central role in society; in peace and war, in mythology and literature. Through an impressive collection of loan objects, this exhibition will explore the influence of the horse in Middle Eastern history, the emergence of the Arabian horse, and the importance of its introduction to Europe. Iconic items from the British Museum including the enigmatic Standard of Ur and the four-horse chariot from the Oxus Treasure will be displayed alongside 1st 2nd century AD representations of horses from the ancient caravan site of Qaryat al-Fau in Saudi Arabia together with Gigapan photographic panoramas of recent discoveries of rock drawings of horses from a number of sites. Supported by the Board of Trustees of the Saudi Equestrian Fund, the Layan Cultural Foundation and Juddmonte Farms. In association with the Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities. Opening hours, Saturday to Thursday, 10.00-17.30 Fridays 10.00 20.30. www.britishmuseum.org The Horse: from Arabia to Royal Ascot by John Curtis and Nigel Tallis is published by the British Museum Press. Priced 25 (paperback) for publication in May 2012