Often, when artwork arrives for treatment at my studio, washing and stain reduction are required to reduce overall discoloration, as well as foxing and staining due to tape adhesives and moisture incursion. Staining can be caused by a variety…
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Restoring One of Virginia’s Endangered artifacts: the historical recipe book of eliza breckinridge watts
This article is the second in a series of posts about the conservation treatment of Eliza Breckinridge Watt’s recipe book, which is part of the Historical Society of Western Virginia’s (https://roanokehistory.org/ ) collection. Eliza was a member of two prominent families…
http://www.connectingtocollections.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Ivory-PowerPoint-Slides.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1juWIMF1wN2LyZTJosbKCJhQ02EzLHbek_zFJifm73zIYDlP_ENO4m_aM A really helpful and informative Power Point presentation by Stephanie Hornbeck about ivory artifacts. This presentation includes plenty of excellent photographic examples detailing the various types of ivory (mammoth, whale, narwhal, wart hog, etc) and the different kinds…
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The Lives of Documents and Works of Art on paper: different types of damage and artifactual history
It is truly amazing the variety of conditions and previous repairs I encounter in my conservation practice. Clients often bring art work and documents in that have suffered damage due to mishandling or previous well-intentioned repairs over the years.…
