Gilt Sconce
Object This object is one of three matching gilt wood candle sconces from Kiplin Hall. Decorated in typical neoclassical style…
August
Decorative Vase
Object A tall porcelain incense burner with a cover, and decorated with brown, green, yellow, blue and aubergine glaze in…
Drop Dial Clock
Object Today’s post is looking at the treatment of a Stockton English Drop Dial clock from Beamish Museum.The clock was…
Wood and Cane Invalid Chair
Object This post is looking at the background and treatment of a wood and cane invalid chair from Beamish Museum’s…
ARP Sign
Object Our latest post looks at the history and treatment of a WW2 ARP sign from Beamish Museum’s collections. The…
Where are they now? Graduate experience
Over the years our graduates have moved on to interesting museums and exciting positions, and we thought it might be…
Object Presentations
For anyone who will be starting our conservation masters course in October or for anyone thinking of applying in the…
Blood will have blood
The students had a bit of an interesting time yesterday testing a couple of the objects for traces of blood.…