Highlights in this issue
An ‘Exploded’ Replica of a Commode
Dan Mifsud, Museum Technician
The exploded replica of the Cramer commode is one of several replicas commissioned for the new Dr. Susan Weber Gallery for Furniture, which opened in December 2012.
Smoke and Mirrors: What's holding Hollywood Costume up?
Sam Gatley, Senior Textile Display Specialist; Roisin Morris, Senior Textile Conservator
It was a daunting task to create and simulate poses and interactions for this volume of ensembles, each with condition issues or vulnerabilities, a unique body shape and specific pose to take into consideration.
The Plaster Cast Courts Project: an introduction
Sofia Marques, Sculpture Conservator
Plaster casts and electrotypes have been collected since the early days of the creation of the South Kensington Museum, known, since 1899, as The Victoria & Albert Museum. Some of the plaster casts currently on display in the two Cast Courts date from as early as 1857.
Historic Repairs
Hanneke Ramakers, Ceramics, Glass and Related Materials Conservator
Conservators come across old repairs on a regular basis while examining the stability of objects. To enable safe display and preserve objects for future generations, old repairs often need to be replaced or improved.
Autumn 2013 Issue 61
- Editorial
- The V&A’s Historic Stained Glass Windows
- An Investigation into the History of a Damascened Iron Games Table
- Collaboration with the Hirayama Studio, British Museum
- An ‘Exploded’ Replica of a Commode
- Smoke and Mirrors: What's holding Hollywood Costume up?
- Developing a Strategy for Dealing with Plastics in the Collections of the V&A
- Computer Love
- The Plaster Cast Courts Project: an introduction
- Historic Repairs
- Textile Sample Books Move
- Research on Paintings – A New Display
- David Garrick’s Tea Service