Beatrice Statuette
Object “Beatrice” was first designed by Edgar George Papworth Junior in 1860 as a companion piece to his other work,…
July
African Statuette
Object The object is an African statuette from the Anthropology collection at Durham University. The object is a carved, seated…
Coal Scuttle
Object Today we’re looking at the history and treatment of a Victorian coal scuttle which is part of Beamish Museum’s…
First Year Reflection
As we move into the summer and are now dealing with our more complex, composite objects, I have been reflecting…
Summer Group Project
We're over halfway through the summer conservation practice module, so the students are in full swing. A good number of…
Unfortunate Ingredients (Wooden Toy Horse) – Student Post
During this season’s summer practical work, I have been working on a wooden horse toy provided for conservation by Beamish…
Beamish Trip – Student Post
Some of the objects we are working on this summer come from Beamish, the living museum of the north. In…
On The Cutting Edge of Conservation – Student Post
On the first day of our summer term we were tasked with the conservation of objects from local museums. The…