Graham Key: Conservation & Restoration

Conservation and collections care consultancy for the heritage sector and private clients. Based in Doncaster, S.Yorks. I post about all aspects of my work.😎

[Graham Key: Conservation & Restoration @GrahamKeyCR]

@thedailymemes_ What show is this please ?

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I was involved in recently in moving a Roman gypsum burial cast for the ‘Seeing the Dead’ project. This project is investigating ten sites of 3rd and 4th century CE Roman gypsum burials in Yorkshire.

https://t.co/WALCZnbNTY

#seeingthedead
#romanburial
#conservation
#pollington

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Clients plaster statue of Christ. Larger sections bonded back together and some infilling with new plaster on the reverse. A clean and a re-paint of lost sections means this is now pride of place, back with its owner.
#conservation
#museums
#culturalheritage
#plasterofparis

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@afneil You are not qualified to comment on this.

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I've just conserved a lovely batch of 17 objects related to ice-cream making for Sheffield Museums Trust.
See this link for more details on the exhibition:
https://t.co/rpq38ke5GI
#icecreammaking
#conservation
#sheffieldmuseumstrust
#westernparkmuseum

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I've just completed a training session in care of ‘handling objects’ belonging to museum education and outreach staff.

Here's my guide to anyone who finds it useful.

#handlingcollections
#museumeducation
#museumoutreach
#heritageandculture

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@NoContextHumans Why ?

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I have conserved dozens of miners lamps over the years. This Hailwood & Ackroyd example for a private client had damage to the makers badge and various types of corrosion.
#minerslamp
#museums
#coalmining
#hailwoodandackroyd

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Disaster training day - Rotherham Museums, Arts and Heritage. Theory and practical. Have you tested your disaster/emergency plan ?
Do you know what to do ?
Excellent outcomes and feedback received !
👍👍👍
#disasterplan
#emergencyplan
#rotherhammuseums
#collectionscare

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Conservation of glass dome on this Victorian era owl for a private client. The cracks were first reinforced with glue gun 'stitches' and then a conservation grade epoxy adhesive added to provide a permanent bond.
#owls
#museums
#victoriantaxidermy
#naturalhistory

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Another labelling and marking of museum objects training session delivered. This time at the excellent The Green Howards Museum with staff and volunteers. Nice to meet everyone and some excellent feed back received. 👍👍👍
#objectlabelling
#conservation
#thegreenhowards
#museums

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As a follow up to a previous post about the Green Moor Head I recently conserved for Barnsley Museums please find a link to their own Blog with historical some fascinating historical detail.

https://t.co/h4B8YYcnO1

#romanobritish
#mediaeval
#stoneconservation
#carvedstonehead

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Conservation for the upcoming 250th anniversary St. Leger Stakes exhibition by Heritage Doncaster, including these gilt silver cups. A very gentle approach was used here to protect the thin layer of gilding on these objects.
#stlegerstakes
#dglam
#giltsilver
#heritagedoncaster

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Invite to Rotherham Museums new exhibition opening last night ‘Collecting Rotherham’ at Clifton Park Museum. I conserved a number of objects for this exhibition. More post coming on the conservation of these objects !

#rotherhammuseums
#racoons
#socialhistory
#conservation

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Recently conserved object from Northampton Museums (on loan from Sulgrave Manor). Attributed to an ancestor of President George Washington. This 1650 work required work to the slip frame and mount.
#embroidery
#northamptomuseum
#sulgravemanor
#georgewashington

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@BarrieCrampton No.

[Graham Key: Conservation & Restoration @GrahamKeyCR]

@BarrieCrampton Not normally, but this is a BZ4x, so yes.

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Carved head conservation for Experience Barnsley. Treatments were removal of modern mortar and cleaning using biocide to remove algae and lichen. What are your thoughts on age. Mediaeval, post mediaeval or more modern ?
#carvedstone
#conservation
#experiencebarnsley
#museums

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@TrevorScottReal Why does it say Robotaxi and not Cybercab. Are they still legally trying to get the name ?