Provand's Lordship
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of approximately 1,000 objects, dating from between 1475 and 1918, which are part of the Provand's Lordship in Glasgow. This collection was gifted to the city by the Provand's Lordship Society in order to furnish the building so that it could be publicly appreciated. Furniture from the 17th century is of particular importance however there are a number of significant items including tapestry and pewter, which relate directly to the earlier history of Glasgow and Scotland before the industrial revolution. The collection also encompasses the 'Tontine Heads' – keystone arches from the 18th century town hall of which only the steeple now survives. The Provand's Lordship is the oldest house in Glasgow, built in 1471 as part of the medieval St Nicholas Hospital associated with Glasgow Cathedral. The building has been repurposed several times during its long history but was acquired in the 1900s by the Provand's Lordship Society. This institution is important in the history of Glasgow not only because of its contribution to our understanding of the city but also because a number of its members were prominent collectors in their own right, including Sir William Burrell and Lewis Clapperton.
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