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3D Scanning and Printing
3D Scanning and Printing
Surface Dirt and dust was removed using dry cleaning methods such as soft brushes and a museum vacuum on low suction with a net guard covering the nozzle.
This was followed by wet cleaning the surface of the pediment with Tri-Ammonium Citrate 2% in distilled water as it was the most affective in removing the engrained dirt and did not affect the state of the oil gilding. Acetone was used to treat the water gilding.
Surface Dirt and dust was removed using dry cleaning methods such as soft brushes and a museum vacuum on low suction with a net guard covering the nozzle.
This was followed by wet cleaning the surface of the pediment with Tri-Ammonium Citrate 2% in distilled water as it was the most affective in removing the engrained dirt and did not affect the state of the oil gilding. Acetone was used to treat the water gilding.
Once the gesso had dried it was then sanded down to make it smooth, level and matched the original appearance of the corner
Conservation of African Snuff-Balls
Currently on display in Derby Museums, World Collections Gallery
(https://twitter.com/Shain50/status/1322901566156902401)
African bead covered gourd/seed and clay pot snuff balls with beaded necklace.
Objects are African in origin and are from the early 20th century. Snuff balls were used during sharing and gathering occasions. They were never usually used alone.
The beading decoration are made from glass
X-Rays were taken of the objects to determine if any snuff remained inside. However, The x-rays indicated that there was no contents inside of the balls.
Fibre samples from the snuff balls were analysed under the Dino-Lite and were compared to fibre samples in the University of Lincoln, Conservation collection. By doing this it was determined that the fibers used to string the glass beads together were actually dried grass.
The beaded necklace had two loose thread ends and due to this two of the glass beads had fallen off, several were also missing from the object.
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The beads were carefully placed back onto the correct thread before the threads were sewn back into their original position.
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