§ Mr. FauldsTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will list the allocations made to public institutions in the United Kingdom during the half-year ended 31 December 1995 of individual works of art and museum objects pre-eminent for national, scientific, historic or artistic interest which have been accepted in satisfaction of inheritance tax, together with information, where applicable, as to conditions or wishes expressed by testators or executors in the matter of allocation; and if she will list the works of art and museum objects which 509W are still awaiting allocation, with the respective dates of their acceptance in satisfaction of inheritance tax. [9015]
§ Mr. SproatThe information is as follows:
Item To whom allocated Condition/wishes Paintings by Joshua Reynolds National Trust Condition Pair of George I Pier Glasses National Trust Condition Chattels from Killerton National Trust Condition Four works of Ben Nicholson and two works by Barbara Hepworth Tate Gallery Condition
§ Mr. FauldsTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will list the items for which the issuing of export licences was withheld on the recommendation of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art during the half-year ended 31 December 1995, specifying in each case the valuation and whether an item was exported or retained, with particulars in the latter event of the acquiring institutions; and if she will list any items for which the licences have been withheld but the final disposal of which is not yet decided, specifying in each case(a) the valuation and (b) the relevant time limit. [9014]
§ Mr. SproatThe information is as follows:
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Description of item Valuation £ Outcome A painting "The Holy Family", by Giulio Romano, (c.1490–1546) 1,720,320 Export licence granted. A George II open armchair, c.1727 325,000 Export licence granted. A pair of George II walnut side chairs, c.1731 446,363 Export licence granted. A pair of George II open armchairs, 1740 202,912.50 Export licence granted. A painting "Judith with the Head of Holofernes" by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1530 314,662.50 Acquired by the Burrell Collection, Glasgow. A court dress or mantua of ivory silk damask, c.1755 78,826 Acquired by the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection of the Historic Royal Palaces, Hampton Court. The Coronation Bible of George III, c.1761 350,000 Export licence granted. The frame of the Coronation Crown of George IV, 1821 376,000 Export licence application withdrawn. The frame of the Coronation Crown of Queen Adelaide, 1831 425,000 Export licence application withdrawn. The frame of the Imperial State Crown of George I, 1715 576,000 Export licence application withdrawn.
Description of item Valuation £ Outcome A painting "La Lecture de Moliere" by Jean Francois de Troy 4,497,672 Purchased by a UK buyer. A Celtic buckle from a chariot horse harness, c.1st century A.D. 2,940.63 Acquired by the Kings Lynn Museum. Three letter-books and a diary of Sir William Boothby (1639–1706) 32,500 Acquired by the British Library. A drawing "Landscape with Boats on a River and Merchandise on the Shore" by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called II Guercino (1591–1666) 70,000 Export licence granted. An Anglo-Indian lacquer commode, c.1770–1780 49,000 Export licence application withdrawn, A painting "The Holy Family with the Infant St. John" by Fra Bartolommeo (1472–1517) 14,000,00 Decision deferred until after 8 May 1996. A painting "Lord Willoughby de Broke and his family at Breakfast" by Johan Zoffany, c.1766 3,500,000 Decision deferred until after 5 February 1996. A lady's secretary by Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779) 570,000 Decision deferred until after 5 February 1996. An archive of manuscripts relating to the editing of "Principia Mathematica" by Sir Isaac Newton c.1726 400,000 Decision deferred until after 5 February 1996. A collection of architectural drawings for Trentham Hall signed or annotated by Sir Charles Barry and others, 1834–1914 75,820 Decision deferred until after 5 February 1996.