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  • December 1, 2020
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CSI (Conservation Special Investigation): Blaschka

Like forensic investigators, conservators collect, examine, and document evidence to help solve mysteries. This is the story of one such investigation. The Backstory The incredibly life-like and detailed invertebrate models made by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the mid to … Read more →

  • Posted in: Conservation, From the Collections, Research
  • June 30, 2020
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An Unusual Charge: Conserving a Volta’s Straw Electroscope

As a conservator at a glass museum, most of the conservation treatments I do are on glass, but sometimes we are faced with other, less expected materials. One of the more unusual treatments I’ve done recently was repairing the straws … Read more →

  • Posted in: Conservation, From the Collections, Recent Acquisitions
  • March 3, 2020
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The Snowflake Warrior Vase: What is snowflake glass?

Snowflake glass is a unique type of 19th-century Chinese glass that, as the name implies, invokes images of snow. The effect is created with varying amounts of white inclusions (small particles inside the glass) and small air bubbles in a … Read more →

  • Posted in: Conservation, From the Collections, Glassmaking techniques/process, Research
  • April 30, 2018
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10 Conservation stories in the galleries

Conservation occurs mostly behind the scenes, but the effects of conservation can be seen throughout our galleries. Here are 10 conservation-related stories you can see in the museum right now. Nilotic bowl (2012.1.1) Broken objects can often reveal details about … Read more →

  • Posted in: Conservation, From the Collections
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