As part of the restoration, the abbey's top floor is being made into a gallery which will display items relating to its 800-year history, with new learning spaces created for educational groups to use.

BBC: Torre Abbey

The recipient can accept the gift, or request to browse a gallery of same-priced items for an easy exchange (without the giver knowing).

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Check out the gallery above to see some of the of the items reclaimed and the charming history they have accumulated in their absence.

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Other items are currently on display at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, in Stoke-on-Trent, Lichfield Cathedral and Tamworth Castle.

BBC: Some of the items from the Staffordshire Hoard

However Ms Stewart said, as the gallery had no acquisitions budget, it was not expecting to make a bid for the items.

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Selected items will be exhibited April 8-16 at Douglas Elliman's Madison Avenue art gallery.

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