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Transcript of Caring for and mounting textile collections
Caring for and Mounting Textile
Collections and Accessories.
By Sam van de Geer
Social History Conservator
and Keeper of the Textile Collection
Introduction: House Keeping
Introduction
Introduction
Open Day 13th October 10-4
Introduction
• Diversity of Textiles in Collections.
• Many areas of Preventive Conservation.
• Quick look at Active Conservation
• Look at the wide variety of conservation grade materials available.
• Introduce you to basic and best practice of mounting and storage techniques.
• Several practical session throughout the morning.
Textile Collection: Diverse
Textile Collection: Deterioration
Preventive Conservation
• Environment
• Light
• Pests
• Handling
• Storage methods and materials
•Store in a cool dry-ish place.
•Keep away from direct sunlight and spot lights.
•Look out for pests in your house.
•Use conservation grade materials where
possible.
•Pack at least with acid free tissue.
•Discard any packing materials that yellow or
develop foxing small brown dots.
•Examine treasures periodically to make sure
everything is OK.
Caring for your Own Treasures
Preventive Conservation: Environment
Preventive Conservation: Light
Preventive Conservation: Pests
Wool, silk, fur, feather and skins.
Carpet Beetle Common Clothes
Moth
Identifying Pests Damaged caused
Natural History: by Carpet Beetle
Rugs and carpets: by Clothes Moth
Preventive Conservation: Pests Treatment
Freezing at -18oc or -40oc
Nitrogen Tank
Activity One Pests through magnification
Handling Objects Carrying small or flat objects
Handling: Dress
Conservation Materials
• Inert
• Natural and Synthetic
• Pure as possible and not bleached
Activity Two Conservation Grade Materials
• Unbuffered Acid Free Tissue Paper
• Unbleached calico
• Unbleached stretch Jersey
• Polyethylene Foam
• Woven Cotton Tape
• Polyester Wadding
• Polyfelt
• Spun-bonded polyolefin sheet Tyvek
• Marvelseal
Activity Two Conservation Grade Materials
Un-buffered Acid Free Tissue Paper Soft
Layers between objects and inserts delicate objects
and
Crunchy
Firmer good for support inside stringers items like hats
Activity Two Conservation Grade Materials
Unbleached Calico (scoured)
Activity Two Conservation Grade Materials
Unbleached Stretch Jersey
Activity Two Conservation Grade Materials
Polyethylene Foam
Wrapping objects or lining boxes or lining shelves
Activity Two Conservation Grade Materials
Woven Cotton Tape
Activity Two Conservation Grade Materials
Polyester Wadding
conservation grade without fire retardant and fine for temporary
Polyfelt
Activity Two Conservation Grade Materials
Tyvek - Spun-bonded polyolefin sheet
Activity Two Conservation Grade Materials
Marvelseal®
Museum Resource Centre:
Designated Textile Store
Preventive conservation: Storage Improvements for Hats
Before After
Storage of Objects: Hats
Basic Practise for storing hats.
Storage of Objects: Hats
Best Practise for storing hats.
Storage of Objects: Hats
Ultimate Best practise – Ethafoam carved into shape and covered in jersey on an
acid free card tray, rolled ties. Then stored in a box or a sealed cabinet.
Museum of fine Art Boston
Storage of Objects: Shoes
Improvements to storage of Footwear
Shoe cupboard needs sealing
to Protect shoes from acid in
the wood
Boxing up shoes individually
with photograph and accession
number
Storage of Objects: Shoes
Beach Croft Art Gallery, conserved and packaged by Textile conservation Centre
OXCMS:1990.19.1
One piece dress, women’s
Date: 1940-1949
Material: Silk
Associated Place: Oxford
Associated Person: Mrs D.C. Carr Lord
Mayor of Oxfords Wife.
Storage Improvements: Labels
Storage of Objects: Flat Textiles
Converting a wardrobe for flag and banner storage
Storage of Objects: Flat Textiles
Packing a textile too long
for it’s box
Activity Three Acid Free Tissue
Storage of Objects: Dress
Packing of Garments
- Best Practise
Packing of garments - Basic Practise
Storage of Objects: Dress
Padded wooden coat hangers
Activity Four Padded Coat Hangers
Storage of Objects: Dress
Tyvek™ garment bags
Ready Made Tyvek Covers
Preservation Equipment
Storage of Objects: Dress
Active Conservation
• In House Conservation
• Private Conservation by a Specialist
After Conservation
Active Conservation
Victorian Shawl
OXCMS:1974.28.151
Active Conservation: Private Conservators
Pocket before, during and after
Conservation
Pocket After Conservation
OXCMS:1997.7 Hidden Cache of Objects
Just Say No
Water damage sampler Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum
Shredding Silk
Poor infill stitches distort
image of tapestry
15 minute comfort break.
Types of Displays
• Single Venue Exhibition
• Temporary Touring Exhibition
• Permanent Display
Mounting For Display: Hats
Polystyrene Head from Morplan. Perspex Hat Stands, left
from Eden shop the right
from Dauphan.
Dauphan mount with
plasterzote and polyester
wadding support.
Mounting For Display: Hats
Mounting For Display: Hats
Mounting For Display: Bespoke Hats
OXCMS : 1974.28.191 Straw Poke Bonnet,
1830’s from Lower Heyford.
Tyvek top and calico bottom
Mounting For Display:
On a Mannequin
Dress Uniform
OXCMS:2006.118
Mounting For Display: Shoes
Not recommended Basic Practice
Mounting For Display: Shoes
Basic Practise On Purchased Shoe Mount
Mounting For Display: Shoes
Image courtesy of Victoria and Albert Museum
Mounting For Display: Mannequins
Mounting For Display: Mannequins
Mounting Objects for Display:
Coronation Robes
1st Baron Lord and Lady
Wardington 1937
2nd Baron Lord Wardington
1953
Mounting For Display: Mannequins
Mounting For Display: Mannequins
Mounting For Display: Mannequins
Mounting For Display: Dress
Eden shop polystyrene mannequin chopped down to fit very small women,
handmade bustle and arms.
Mounting For Display: Bust
Mounting For Display: Dress
Mounting For Display: Dress
Mounting a Petticoat for the revealed exhibition.
Mounting For Display: Arms
Arms
Mounting For Display: Misc
Mounting For Display: Mannequin Issues
Mounting For Display: Legs
Mounting For Display: Mannequin Issues
Beecroft Art Gallery Essex
Mounting For Display: Floating
Mounting For Display: Flat Textiles
Textile Collection on Display: Stonesfield Embroidery
OXCMS:1996.81
Resources
Publications
A Practical Guide to Costume
Mounting by Lara Flecker
Illustrated Guide to the Care of
Costume and Textile Collections on
Collections Link
Suppliers
http://www.benchmarkcatalog.com/
www.edenshop.co.uk
www.morplan.com
www.conservation-resources.co.uk
www.preservationequipment.com
www.ryderbox.co.uk
www.2Wpackaging.co.uk
www.whaleys
Thank You
Activity Five: Have a go
Polystyrene Head from Morplan. Perspex Hat Stands, left
from Eden shop the right
from Dauphan.
Dauphan mount with
plasterzote and polyester
wadding support.