Loaning Objects

loaning objects, behind the scenes, conservation

  • Conservators remove the Becket Casket from its display case and carry it to the conservation department

    Conservators remove the Becket Casket from its display case and carry it to the conservation department

    Conservators remove the Becket Casket from its display

    It is then packed into a basket, surrounded by puffs of acid-free tissue paper

    The Becket Casket is carefully removed from the basket in which it was carried

     

  • The Becket Casket is given a thorough condition check by a conservator

    The Becket Casket is given a thorough condition check by a conservator

    The Becket Casket is given a thorough condition check by a conservator

    Surface dust is gently brushed off the Becket Casket by a conservator

  • The Becket Casket in the packing workshop

    The Becket Casket in the packing workshop

    The Becket Casket is taken on a trolley to the packing workshop

    The Becket Casket is prepared for packing

    The Becket Casket is wrapped in acid-free tissue paper

  • The Becket Casket is wrapped and packed in foam

    The Becket Casket is wrapped and packed in foam

    The Becket Casket is packed in a foam cover

    The wrapped Becket Casket is slotted into its foam-lined case

  • The Becket Casket is prepared for display

    The Becket Casket is prepared for display

    The Becket Casket is prepared for display

    The Becket Casket is lifted into its display case