This paper will focus on the conservation treatments of two objects that furnished Horace Walpole’s Gothic Revival house, Strawberry Hill, in Twickenham, England and the information and questions that emerged in the course of the treatments. The first of these objects is a foliage-carved and gilded Baroque picture frame of circa 1700 that Horace inherited from his father, Sir Robert Walpole. In 1784 Horace attributed the carving of the frame to Grinling Gibbons. The frame’s attribution is questioned here, notwithstanding its similarity to his work. The sequence of the frame’s gilding preparation layers is described and may represent an experimental gilding method from the period. The treatment was prompted by an unfortunate accident, and this became an opportunity to address the historical questions, as well as the conservators’ immediate concerns for surface consolidation, re-assembly, and structural support. The second object is a neo-classic and Gothic Revival cabinet commissioned by Horace Walpole in 1784 to display a collection of drawings by Lady Diana Beauclerk. The cabinet is unique for its eclectic style and profuse decoration that includes the drawings, colorful stones and enamels, reverse-painted glass, Wedgwood ceramics, ormolu, and carved and gilded wood. The treatment required a collective conservation effort, and the close scrutiny provided information that may help in identifying period technology and the origins of decorative elements.