The new space takes inspiration from the great treasury displays of the past, presenting one of the finest private collections of Renaissance silverware, paintings, bronzes, maiolica and gems from the Schroder family collection.

The display of over 100 pieces of silver includes masterpieces such as The Schwarzenberg Nef (a large silver ship); a rare Mechanical Celestial Globe, and The Aldobrandini Tazza (one of a set of twelve dishes once described as ‘one of the most spectacular groups of 16th century silver’). The display also includes a number of works in bronze, masterpieces of 16th century Italian maiolica, and important paintings from the first half of the 16th century, including works by artists such as Lucas Cranach the Elder and Hans Holbein the Elder.