Highlights in this issue
The Cosimo Panel
Jonathan Ashley-Smith , Head of Conservation
Grinling Gibbons' carving can be found in palaces, churches and country houses throughout England. The easily recognisable cascades of lifelike flowers, fruit, foliage and birds, carved in limewood, are too delicate to be moved on a regular basis.
Cracking Crizzling - Eight Years of Collaborative Research
Simon Hogg, PhD student, Department of Materials, Imperial College
For seven years, the Conservation Department of the V& A has collaborated with the Department of Materials at Imperial College, to investigate the causes of, and possible treatments for glass disease.
The Power of the Poster and Paper Conservation
Pauline Webber , Head of Paper Conservation Alison Norton, Paper Conservation, Paper Conservation
The V& A collects posters on an international scale, holding over 10,000 examples. This article describes the role played by paper conservators in the Power of the Poster exhibition.
Science Surgery
Science and Information Section, Conservation Department
Welcome to this new and regular feature of the Conservation Journal. This page is produced by the Science and Information Team and presents some of our smaller tasks.
October 1998 Issue 29
- Editorial - Communication
- The Cosimo Panel
- 50 Years of Following In Grinling Gibbons' Tool Cuts
- Cracking Crizzling - Eight Years of Collaborative Research
- The Power of the Poster and Paper Conservation
- The RCA/V&A Conservation Course Study Trip
- Science Surgery
- Editorial Board & Disclaimer
- Printer Friendly Version