Chronicle (1966)

The Acquisitors (1977x11)

: 10, 1977

In May, 'The Sale of the Century' took place amidst a blaze of controversy. The entire contents of Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire went under the hammer. How was the collection formed? Who amassed the treasures? 'The Acquisitors' takes a sometimes amusing, sometimes sad look at a Rothschild fantasy come true. Forty years in the making and two weeks in the breaking, the Mentmore collection is a subject which still rankles among conservationists, antiquarians and simple patriots.