Removed an old nasty drop ceiling from a home built in 1840 and found this hiding above.

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ma11en69er on December 15th, 2020 at 15:15 UTC »

My parents had one almost identical in their house, I have nightmares of painting it.

giraffebutter on December 15th, 2020 at 15:16 UTC »

It’s amazing to me what the generations before us choose to cover up. I have an older home( built in 1906) that is mostly made of field stone and the previous owners covered all the stone up

Tecumseh119 on December 15th, 2020 at 16:46 UTC »

Ornamental plasterer here- Great find! In my experience, it is also a very nicely done piece. What part of the world or country are ya' in? I hope that you are thinking about keeping this in place. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or are in need of advice.

Good luck!