Conservation of Objects
We have experience of working on a range of archaeological and historical objects including metals, wood, leather, glass, plaster and stone. Conservation can be carried out in-situ or in our fully equipped laboratories, as necessary. The conservation needs of each object are individually assessed and a treatment proposal drawn up in agreement with the client. Conservation treatments use materials and processes which as far as possible are reversible, and take into consideration the object's future context, use and conditions of display.
Waterlogged leather pieces, excavated from the Newport ship site, were treated, dried and reassembled to give the shoe on the right.
The images above show an iron object which the x-ray indicated was decorated. Careful conservation using an airbrasive machine to remove overlying corrosion layers revealed the decoration. The object was identified as part of a Roman dagger handle.
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