The heirlooms and treasures of Chatsworth are currently on display for the first time and I couldn’t resist taking a photo of this beautiful bejewelled Hawk. It is a ceremonial drinking cup that was made in Germany in 1697 and bought by the 6th Duke in 1819. It stands over 1ft tall and is covered [...]
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Chatsworth – The Kniphausen Hawk
16 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2010
