by Conservation
10/27/2022
CAMConservation, 1740sfurniture, textile conservation, textiles, Grendey
Our textile conservator got to wear all these “hats” this week to address some spots on this settee in Gallery 209, the British portraiture gallery.
by Conservation
8/4/2022
CAMConservation, textile conservation, colonial furniture, colonial dames
A whole team helped clean the galleries in a gallery-wide dust-up (or down!). Next time you visit the museum, take a minute to think about all the unseen work that goes into keeping all parts of the museum looking their best.
by Conservation
8/20/2020
behind the scenes, conservation, Decorative Arts, furniture conservation, gilding conservation
This large decorative mirror was designed by Paul Theodore Frankl in the late 1920’s.
by Conservation
6/25/2020
behind the scenes, objects conservation, conservation, Lacquerware, chinese lacquer, chinese furniture
This week in objects conservation we are working on a 18thC Chinese lacquer table with shell inlay.
by Conservation
1/9/2020
gilt furniture, furniture conservation, rococo, art conservation, behind the scenes
This week in objects conservation we return to the 1740’s Rococo gilt table.
by Conservation
11/14/2019
behind the scenes, objects conservation, furniture, rococo
This 1740’s French Rococo gilt table is in the lab receiving treatment for an upcoming exhibition in 2021.
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