Looking into St Bernards WellScaffolding has been erected around St Bernard's Well on the Water of Leith, to allow conservators to closely inspect its condition.
 Paul McAuley of the City of Edinburgh Council inspects the eccentric 1888 addition of a pineapple finial atop St Bernard's Well.
Paint remnants have been identified, hinting that the pineapple may once have been a gleaming gold colour.
In the dome above the statue of Hygia, conservator Graciela Ainsworth maps and records  the emergency downtaking of the ceiling rose which was found to be in extremely vulnerable condition.
The jigsaw puzzle will be stored at the Museums Collection Centre for analysis and future use.
EWH Project  Manager, David McDonald, assists with the careful downtaking of the St Bernard's Well ceiling rose.
Preparations for a conservation scheme are underway and it is hoped that, subject to successful fundraising, works will start on site next year.
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