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Tag: conservation

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

Conservation of an 18th century headboard |...

March 13, 2020
In this blog post, conservator Viola Nicastro explains the process of conserving the headboard of Queen...
Conservation and discoveries in our paper collections

Conservation and discoveries in our paper...

February 6, 2020
We have around 25,000 works of art on paper in Historic Royal Palaces’ collection. While many...
Six mattresses for a Queen | Secrets of a State Bed

Six mattresses for a Queen | Secrets of a State...

January 30, 2020
As conservation work continues on Queen Caroline’s State bed, Conservator Beatrice Farmer shares discoveries on the...
Conservation of Queen Caroline's State bed: a discovery on the lining

Conservation of Queen Caroline’s State bed:...

January 8, 2020
Queen Caroline’s bed has three upper inner valances. These decorative drapes are attached to the inside...
Festooned with Mystery: Wall Paintings at the Banqueting House

Festooned with Mystery: Wall Paintings at the...

November 7, 2019
An investigation into some mysterious mural paintings in the Banqueting House took place this summer, with...
Conservation Supervisor Rebecca Bissonnet examining the cornices and corbels before de-installation

The colourful history of the cornices and corbels...

November 6, 2019
As conservation work continues on Queen Caroline’s State bed, Conservator Beatrice Farmer describes the small details...
Up close with the finials | Secrets of a State Bed

Up close with the finials | Secrets of a State Bed

September 13, 2019
Out of the 41 textile components of the state bed, the first to be conserved were...
Renewable energy meets conservation: the Hydro House at Hillsborough

Renewable energy meets conservation: the Hydro...

August 19, 2019
To the very north of the park at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, for the adventurous visitor...
Queen Caroline's bed undergoes conservation | Secrets of a state bed

Queen Caroline’s bed undergoes conservation...

August 15, 2019
As supervisor of the furnishing conservation team at Historic Royal Palaces, I am leading a team...
Restoring Hillsborough's Courthouse Clock

Restoring Hillsborough’s Courthouse Clock

January 18, 2019
An exciting conservation project has been undertaken in Hillsborough. The courthouse clock – which stopped over...
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