What appeared to be patina of age was, in fact, two centuries of soot, dust and dirt on Lady Berwick's Boudoir and ceiling. National Trust conservators cleaned it with cotton wool buds, dionised water and a special detergent to reveal its pristine, Georgian state.
The newly restored and cleaned ceiling of Lady Berwick's boudoir.
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