# summerholidays norfolk stories mustsee

This stunning nautilus shell cup, on loan from , is one of three in The Paston Treasure, although the Pastons owned many more - in fact their inventory of c.1673 lists fifty seven shell cups! See it here in until Sunday: https://t.co/t8u75C8GDd

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2018-09-20

The Ashwellthorpe Triptych portrays the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary, with scenes from Jesus' life unfolding behind the Virgin. The kneeling figures in the panels to the left & right are identifiable as Christopher & Catherine Knyvett https://t.co/P8sZFOtduF

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2018-09-14

It's our final talk tomorrow lunchtime, don't miss Dr Spike Bucklow, Reader in Material Culture discussing 'The Paston Treasure: the lives behind the painting', talk included with admission, no booking required: https://t.co/qmu6bTYeZh

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2018-09-10

Visiting the Castle today? Make sure you catch the curator-led tour of 'The Paston Treasure: Riches & Rarities of the Known World' at 2pm, it's included with normal admission and there's no booking required: https://t.co/fpTP0bE6Er

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2018-07-26

Can you spot one of these stunning silver flagons, on loan from , in The Join us for 'The Paston Treasure: Riches & Rarities of the Known World' until 23 September 2018, exhibition created in partnership with - https://t.co/vA653rBJJB

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2018-07-16

This beautiful object is known as the Ashwellthorpe Triptych - a triptych is an artwork in three panels intended to be viewed together. This one is a rare pre-Reformation survivor and is thought to date from around 1519. https://t.co/rrE1piQAnb

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2018-07-09

Can you spot this nautilus shell cup in the Paston Treasure? The cup, on loan from , has a gilt mount in the same style as the painting's frame, this is known as 'auricular' which means 'of the ear'. See it here as part of https://t.co/Zy0Z4csIkv

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2018-07-03

Big day at tomorrow - 'The Paston Treasure: Riches & Rarities of the Known World' opens - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the world of the seventeenth century from the vantage point of a single masterpiece: https://t.co/jSmTKhPXfO

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2018-06-23

This lovely object, on loan from , has just been installed in 'The Riches & Rarities of the Known World', the notebook contains medical recipes written by Magaret Paston, who may be the young girl in 'The Paston Treasure' https://t.co/1hrzk1PMtC

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2018-06-21

Only a week to go until 'The Paston Treasure: Riches & Rarities of the Known World' opens - this collaboration with brings together some of the stunning objects depicted in this mysterious 17th century painting: https://t.co/iHV7PpvH9Z

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2018-06-16