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This carriage, originally belonging to John Hancock was in the possession of the Massachusetts Society of Colonial Dames and exhibited at the Dorothy Quincy Homestead in Quincy Massachusetts. The vehicle had undergone significant change over the years and was finally mounted on sleigh runners in the late 19th Century. There were significant problems...
Over time the altar and reredos had become discolored from heating system and candle soot. In addition a water leak through the masonry wall had seriously discolored and spalled the limestone altar. The soot was removed with a stone cleaning solution . The mineral salt deposits were removed with a...