Care of nps museum collections is based on a preventive conservation approach see chapter 3. Restoration is treatment procedure intended to return objects to a known or assumed former state, often through the addition of nonoriginal material. Introduction to fundamental ethical principles of conservation. The conservation of ceramics recovered from a marine site is not complicated. Victoria oakley in private practice or museum employment, head of ceramics and glass conservation, conservation scientists and experts in. Art conservation and restoration ceramics britannica. Request pdf identification key for adhesives used in conservation of ceramics and glass during conservationrestoration treatments the conservator is often confronted with works that have. Repair and restoration supplies what and where to purchase. The activities in this program will include the following. Conservation and restoration of ancient greek pottery. The conservation staff at the the henry ford have compiled the information in this fact sheet to help individuals care for their.
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Introduction to fundamental ethical principles of conservation and restoration. Conservation and restoration of ceramics 1st edition. Recent advances in glass and ceramics conservation 57 september 2019 the glass and ceramics working group of icomcc, icon uks ceramics and glass group and the british museum, are pleased to announce the call for papers. The conservation and restoration of ancient greek pottery is a subsection of the broader topic of conservation and restoration of ceramic objects. The object and sculpture conservators have a broad knowledge of materials and fabrication techniques. Typically this activity of conservation restoration is undertaken by a conservatorrestorer, especially when dealing with an object of cultural heritage. Conservation and restoration of ceramics conservation. Pottery is of course one of the longestlived handicrafts.
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