Highlights in this issue
Strand Palace Hotel
Trevor Grainger, Technical Service
Designed by Oliver P. Bernard in 1930, The Strand Palace Hotel entrance/foyer was rescued by the V&A and sent to Battersea Store, where it remained for many years largely forgotten and ignored.
How fast do polyester fabrics age in the museum environment?
Capucine Korenberg, Research Assistant, Science Section
Today polyester fibres are the most widely used man-made fibres. Increasingly, “ techno” fabrics are given special finishes to have specific properties.
Problems associated with the use of gloss house-hold paints by 20th century artists
Harriet Standeven, Final year PhD student, Royal College of Art/V&A Museum Conservation Programme
The presence of gloss paints on works of art can cause problems for the object’ s care and longevity.
Shooting yourself in the foot: the do’s and don’ts of working with weapons
Rachel Church, Assistant Curator, Department of Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics and Glass
Although these objects are regarded as works of art, it is important to remember that arms and armour are potentially dangerous or even lethal to handle.
Summer 2003 Issue 44
- Editorial
- Sustainability and precaution: Part 2 How precautionary should we be?
- Strand Palace Hotel
- How fast do polyester fabrics age in the museum environment?
- Materials and their interaction with museum objects
- Problems associated with the use of gloss house-hold paints by 20th century artists
- Shooting yourself in the foot: the do’s and don’ts of working with weapons
- Understanding conservation: An evening course at the V&A, 29 January – 26 February 2003
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