Professional paper
Nineteenth Century Sentimental Cuts A Restored Hairwork Picture on Glass
Monika Petrović
orcid.org/0000-0003-4668-3604
; Archaeological Museum of Istria Carrarina 3, 52100 Pula
Tea Zubin Ferri
; Istria County Materials Research Center - METRIS Zagrebačka 30, 52100 Pula
Abstract
This paper presents a short historical overview of artefacts made
of hair, the techniques of working with an organic material
(hair) and the chemical analysis of the adhesive. The artefact is
then described, as is its condition as found, and the procedures
of the conservation and restoration interventions of cleaning,
integration, rebuilding missing sections, consolidation and
retouching.
Keywords
artefact made of human hair; gum arabic; glass restoration; consolidation of “drawings” made of organic material; rebuilding missing sections of the decorative wooden frame; retouching
Hrčak ID:
182651
URI
Publication date:
12.11.2016.
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