Spot the difference
In 2019 we put two new chairs on display at Sudbury Hall. The two chairs sat side by side, but lead two very different lives. The first chair was strictly ‘hands off’ and received our finest conservation cleaning and care to keep it in the best possible condition. The second chair was used as much as possible, defintely more 'hands on'. Visitors were able to touch it and sit on it. Over time, we saw wear and tear, and how the condition of these chairs differs between the one that receives conservation care and the one that doesn’t.
One chair received the highest quality care, and the other had several thousand people sitting on it. You can see for yourself below how conservation preserves items and protects them for the future.