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Durham University Conservation Team
Nelson’s Column
The object is a replica model of Nelson’s Column, which stands in Trafalgar Square in London. It forms part of…
Gilt Sconce
Object This object is one of three matching gilt wood candle sconces from Kiplin Hall. Decorated in typical neoclassical style…
Beatrice Statuette
Object “Beatrice” was first designed by Edgar George Papworth Junior in 1860 as a companion piece to his other work,…
Gold Statue
Object The object is a small golden statue of a poised woman on a trapezoidal base. The woman sits cross-legged…
Backplate
Object The object is a 19th Century backplate which forms part of Kiplin Hall’s collections in North Yorkshire. The backplate…
Porcelain Vase
Object The object is a 19th Century porcelain vase which forms part of the Oriental Museum collections in Durham. The…
Painted Plaster Mannequin
Object The object is a painted plaster mannequin bust which forms part of the collection at Beamish Museum in the…
Cabasset Helmet
Object The object is a Cabasset helmet, which forms part of the collections at Kiplin Hall. This object, along with…
Knife & Sheath
Object The object is an ethnographic knife and sheath which forms part of the collections at the Oriental Museum in…
Shell Advertising Sign
Object The object is a white glass petrol globe advertising Shell petrol made by Webbs Crystal Glass Company in London,…
Gilded Frame
Object An oil gilded wood and composition frame with a decorative gilded surface layer. The frame has two strips of…
Fijian Iribuli Fan
Object The object is an Iribuli fan from the Anthropology Department’s teaching collection. Iribuli fans serve a practical purpose in…