The development of upholstery conservation as a practice of investigation, interpretation and preservation
Gill, Kathryn (2004) The development of upholstery conservation as a practice of investigation, interpretation and preservation. Reviews in Conservation: The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 5, 3-22.
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Description/Abstract
The development of upholstery conservation as a specialist discipline is analysed, looking at the ways in which the discipline has developed since the late 1960s. Case studies drawn from the published literature illustrate changes in approach, for instance, to documentation and investigation of extant materials and to the conservation of original materials.
Current trends in the 'rebuilding' of missing elements with new material and the restoration of an upholstered appearance to bare frames are discussed. A glossary of terms has been provided to clarify essential terminology.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This paper, an analysis of the history and development of upholstery conservation, was commissioned by the International Instiute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC). This comprehensive analysis and its extensive list of sources is a key resource for the study of upholstery conservation. |
| ISSN: | 1605-8410 (print) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | development, upholstery, conservation, practice, investigation |
| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > D History (General) C Auxiliary Sciences of History > C Auxiliary sciences of history (General) A General Works > AM Museums (General). Collectors and collecting (General) |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Art |
| ePrint ID: | 17249 |
| Deposited On: | 12 Aug 2005 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Dec 2010 11:06 |
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