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The Extraordinary Collector: Episode 4: Lord Cholmondeley – The Aristocrat Collector

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Episode 4: Lord Cholmondeley – The Aristocrat Collector

Lord Cholmondeley – The Aristocrat Collector

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Will Lord Cholmondeley be keen to buy any of the objects that Gordon finds for him?

Art dealer Gordon Watson visits Lord Cholmondeley at Houghton Hall, Norfolk. Will Lord Cholmondeley be keen to buy any of the objects that Gordon finds for him?

Lord Cholmondeley lives at Houghton Hall, in Norfolk with his young family. A descendant of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first prime minister, Lord Cholmondeley continues the tradition of collecting art for the main house and for the grounds of this magnificent stately home.

Gordon Watson and Lord Cholmondeley have been friends for some time, but it has been a while since Gordon visited Houghton and he is keen to see what else has been added to the collection. Visiting stately homes always gives Gordon a good excuse to think about what he might be able to add to these historical houses, and today is no exception.

Following his visit, Gordon takes a trip to Amsterdam in search of unique contemporary objects and eventually finds himself back at Sotheby's auction house in London, where life in the art world began for Gordon over 35 years ago. Will Lord Cholmondeley be keen to buy any of the objects that Gordon finds for him?

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