Conservation of an 18th century headboard | Secrets of State Bed

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Viola Nicasto

In this blog post, conservator Viola Nicastro explains the process of conserving the headboard ...

Conservation and discoveries in our paper collections

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Laurie Gibbs

We have around 25,000 works of art on paper in Historic Royal Palaces’ collection. ...

Six mattresses for a Queen | Secrets of a State Bed

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Beatrice Farmer

As conservation work continues on Queen Caroline’s State bed, Conservator Beatrice Farmer shares discoveries ...

Conservation of Queen Caroline's State bed: a discovery on the lining

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Kate French

Queen Caroline’s bed has three upper inner valances. These decorative drapes are attached to ...

The art of botanical watercolours: meet the Hampton Court Florilegium...

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Laurie Gibbs

One of the newer collections in the Historic Royal Palaces archives is a large ...

Festooned with Mystery: Wall Paintings at the Banqueting House

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Historic Royal Palaces

An investigation into some mysterious mural paintings in the Banqueting House took place this ...

The colourful history of the cornices and corbels | Secrets of a...

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Beatrice Farmer

As conservation work continues on Queen Caroline’s State bed, Conservator Beatrice Farmer describes the ...

Works of art on paper: a few stories behind the images

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Laurie Gibbs

When I give a talk about HRP’s collection of works of art on paper, ...

Up close with the finials | Secrets of a State Bed

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Rosie Chamberlin

Out of the 41 textile components of the state bed, the first to be ...