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by Conservation
1/7/2021
behind the scenes , CAMConservation , lusterware , islamic ceramics , objects conservation , ceramics conservation
This bowl, from Iraq, is a beautiful example of lusterware. Luster is an iridescent effect produced by metallic oxides in the overglaze.
by Conservation
11/19/2020
CAMConservation , behind the scenes , conservation , stone conservation , archaeological conservation , objects conservation
This stone relief dates to 883-859 BCE and depicts a divine figure wearing a horned headdress.
by Conservation
10/22/2020
behind the scenes , objects conservation , decorative arts , art conservation , gilding conservation , aluminum leaf , CAMConservation
This week in objects conservation we return to the 1920’s Paul Theodore Frankl mirror. The aluminum leaf on the base and frame is easily abraded and during its use, suffered from normal wear and tear.
by Conservation
9/24/2020
CAMConservation , ceramics conservation , objects conservation
This ceramic lion has been in the lab getting ready for an upcoming gallery rotation, meaning when a group of works from our permanent collection are ‘rotated’ onto view in a gallery.
by Conservation
7/22/2020
objects conservation , lacquered box , hidden objects , conservation , behind the scenes , conservation internship
The objects conservation lab is happy to welcome summer intern Nicole Schmidt, a graduate student from the Garman Art Conservation Department at SUNY Buffalo State in her third year of training.
by Conservation
7/2/2020
objects conservation , textiles , behind the scenes , fashion , storage , padded hangers
Want to store your treasured fashion objects safely at home? If your objects are safe to hang, you can make your own padded hangers.
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
4/30/2020
behind the scenes , objects conservation , korean lacquered chest , object conservation , record keeping
Did you know that one of the most important parts of conservation is keeping a detailed and thorough record of every treatment?
by Conservation
4/2/2020
ceramics conservation , objects conservation , porcelain , capillary action , behind the scenes , cup , saucer
This set is made of porcelain with very thin, translucent walls and a gilt fruit and vine design.
by Conservation
3/5/2020
behind the scenes , conservation , objects conservation , lacquered chest , concealed objects , hidden objects
This week in objects conservation we open up the 19th C Lacquered chest.
by Conservation
2/6/2020
objects conservation , ceramics , Pottery
This week in objects conservation: this early 1920’s porcelain bowl is in the lab for cleaning and repair.
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.
by Conservation
10/17/2019
objects conservation , behind the scenes , korean lacquered chest , conservation , the wonders of east asian lacquer
This week in Objects Conservation: An update on the treatment of our 19th C Korean lacquered chest.
by Conservation
10/3/2019
behind the scenes , conservation , objects conservation , William Blake , book , the tyger , songs of innocence and experience
Over the summer the paper conservator prepared two William Blake works for travel to an important exhibit at the Tate Britain in London. Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience is a collection of hand colored relief etchings of his poems first published in 1789 and 1794.
by Conservation
9/23/2019
objects conservation , conservation , incense burner , behind the scenes
These two separate fragments from a stone incense burner have been in the collection since 1939.
by Conservation
7/25/2019
behind the scenes , conservation , sasanian panels , objects conservation
These two 5-6th C stucco panels are in the lab for treatment.
by Conservation
6/27/2019
behind the scenes , conservation , korean lacquered chest , 19th century , objects conservation
This week in Objects Conservation: a 19th C Korean lacquered chest.
by Conservation
5/9/2019
behind the scenes , conservation , objects conservation , No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man , Goddess of the Silver Spike , Autumn Adamme , Kalico Delafay
Sometimes dirt is part of an object's unique story.
by Conservation
5/2/2019
objects conservation , art conservation , museum conservation , japanese art , japanese tobacco box , behind the scenes , conservation
It is hard to imagine this arrangement of wooden fragments as a three-dimensional object, that’s why it has been in the conservation lab receiving some much needed attention.
Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
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