Conservation Treatments
Conservation encompasses two fundamentals: to make the Victoria and Albert Museum's collections last as long as possible and to assist our understanding and enjoyment of th…
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Caring for Your Books & Papers
This section contains information and advice on how to look after paper and books. It highlights common problems, tells you what to avoid and provides practical, step-by-st…
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Pugin's wallpapers from The Grange
The Grange was originally designed for and by A.W.N. Pugin incorporating one-off designs of floor tiles, stained glass and wallpaper, featuring his personal emblem, a bird.
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'Natural Born Quillers' - Conservation of Paper Quills on the Sarah Siddons Plaque Frames
Quilling (also known as paper filigree, paper mosaic, paper lace and paper scroll) describes the art of rolling thin strips of paper into shapes which are collectively used…
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The Initial Conservation of an Archive of Rolled Architectural Drawings
The archive represents almost all the remaining drawings produced by the firm of Frank Matcham (1854 -1920), the most prolific theatre architect of his generation.
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An investigation into the archival properties of colour photocopies and inkjet prints: Summary of a project undertaken at Camberwell College of Art as part of a BA in Paper Conservation, Spring 1996
Although a large volume of colour photocopies and inkjet prints are produced every day, comparatively little is known about their behaviour in different environmental condi…
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The Power of the Poster and Paper Conservation
The V& A collects posters on an international scale, holding over 10,000 examples. This article describes the role played by paper conservators in the Power of the Post…
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Further applications of Raman microscopy in paper conservation
Raman microscopy is becoming increasingly popular as an analytical technique in the scientific and conservation departments of museums. Raman can be readily applied as an i…
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Kate Moss Paper Doll
The Kate Moss paper doll book contains two cut-out paper doll figures, along with many outfits worn by Kate herself.…
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