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Published 28th May 2021
Restoration of 16th-century English tapestries nears completion after 20 years
Written by Maev Kennedy
This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style.
Conservation work that began 20 years ago on a giant set of 16th-century tapestries is almost complete: 12 down as the most recently cleaned and repaired panel goes back on the wall at England s Hardwick Hall, where they have hung since 1592 and one to go, now on its way to the workshop.
The job has been the lengthiest textile project ever carried out by the British heritage charity, the National Trust. Each panel is around six meters (20 feet) tall, and the 13 add up to more than 70 meters (230 feet) in length, the largest surviving set in England.