Object of the month: maiolica
The Collections Management team at Historic Royal Palaces runs an ‘object of the month’ competition to...
Tag: Kings and Queens
Object of the month – A life without sugar?
Historic Royal Palaces’ Collections Management team regularly holds an ‘object of the month’ competition to share...
Throne Canopy – Come and see for yourself
The main conservation treatment of the cloth of state from the throne canopy has now been completed...
Throne Canopy – Versatile Velcro®
As we get closer to the installation date, our current priority is to ensure that all the...
Throne Canopy – Back to the Cloth of State
In July we told you about the hole we discovered behind the coat of arms when separating...
Bringing Down Hercules
The tapestries on display at Hampton Court Palace are some of the finest in the world...
Throne Canopy – Where Should it Go?
In the Presence Chamber at Kensington Palace, HRP’s building surveyors unexpectedly discovered historic fixings in the...
Throne Canopy – Magnificent Metal Threads
The metal threads on our throne canopy are remarkable survivors from a time when bling really...
Throne Canopy – Conservation Begins
As a conservator, it’s always exciting to get the chance to work on such a unique...
Throne Canopy – A Curator’s Thoughts
This new addition to our collection has been purchased with help from the Art Fund. In the heyday...