Under the prestigious reign of Akbar (1556-1605) imperial workshops at Fatehpur-Sikri produced valuable textiles. Most were lost to a fire in 1579 and only a few have remained to be found in museums around the world today. One such piece, an 85 by 45 inches compound-weave silk hanging of a <i>Courtier with Wine Cup</i> acquired in 1973 by LACMA is the focus of this paper. Its state of conservation at that time is compared to that deduced from studying a 1924 photograph (it was then in a fairly stable condition), and the numerous interventions observed are reported, area operations that were carried out are reported, and the decisions concerning the mounting to be selected for travel and exhibition are discussed as they involve the complex temporary mounting technique known as the pressure mount. A very fragile textile is placed onto a specially padded surface including a layer of silica gel designed to counteract changes in humidity and then a glazing material is set directly on top of the piece. This operation whose long range effects need further research is described in detail and illustrated.