Highlighted objects

Have a close up look at the variety of objects in our collections and find out more about the specific challenges that each one presents to our conservators.

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White sleeveless wedding dress
Wedding dress, 1984
Sampler decorated with flowers, alphabet and verse
Sampler by Elizabeth Irwin aged 10, 1843
Frayed sampler decorated with people, animals, flowers and a boat
Sampler by Betty Wood, 1765
Slightly frayed sampler embroidered with a large central house and floral border
Sampler by Ann Ansell aged 10, 1827

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