Samantha Taylor
Project Conservator
Since arriving at Clandon on the night of the fire Samantha has been working with salvaged collection items and to preserve the historic fabric of the house.
Inside the furnace: ceramic survivals at Clandon Park
Samantha Taylor, our project conservator, explains more about the processing of collection objects taking place at Clandon Park. She describes the effects of extreme temperatures on ceramics, how we keep track of every fragment and the techniques we're using to clean and reinstate items.
More on our ceramic finds
Hidden treasure revealed at Clandon Park
Stored under the State Bed were several collection boxes. One contained the only needlework to have survived the fire, protected by a sodden horse hair mattress. Find out how it endured a trial by fire and water and see our Project Conservator Samantha Taylor peel back its protective cover for the first time.
More on the needlework screen
