We packed up and left the hotel and drove to Stamford where we visited Burghley House which is an example of Elizabethan architecture. We barely looked at the architecture, though, as we went through the house with the head textile conservationist. While we were able to take pictures in the house, we were only allowed to do so with the agreement that none of the pictures will be published either in print or on the web. Sorry, no pictures will follow with this posting, which will be a shame as there were some beautiful textile pieces to share. We also learned how conservation has changed over the decades. On several of the pieces that had been conserved long ago, the embroidery was CUT out of the originals and appliqued onto new fabric. That approach is never done currently; instead the entire piece is mounted on a stabilizing fabric and possibly also covered by a very fine nylon netting. There were some very fine pieces of furniture as well as wonderful textiles. As I seem to have neglected to take a picture of the outside of the house, here is one courtesy of Wikipedia.
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