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Icon, the Institute of Conservation has produced a series of guidance aimed at the general public and those new to collections care which covers a wide range of different kinds of object.
Each fact sheet gives an overview of the materials involved, what can go wrong and why, what owners and custodians can do to prevent and alleviate deterioration, and examples of some of the situations in which it is particularly beneficial to ask a conservator for help and advice.
For your own special requirements you may wish to seek further professional advice. Visit the Conservation Register to find conservator-restorers with the specialist skills you require.
Care and conservation of ...
- Archaeological materials
- Architectural ironwork
- Books
- Carpets and rugs
- Carved stone
- Ceramic and glass
- Clocks
- Costume and textiles
- Decorative schemes and surfaces
- Documents and archives
- Ethnographic objects
- Fashion accessories
- Frames and gilding
- Furniture
- Jewellery
- Oil paintings
- Photographic materials
- Plastic materials
- Prints, drawings and watercolours
- Silver and plate
- Stained glass
- Care and preservation of removable digital and electronic media
CyMAL has funded the production of Welsh language versions of some of these information sheets
.Gofal a chadwraeth llyfrau a Beiblau (Icon and CyMAL)
Gofal a chadwraeth gwisgoedd a thecstilau (Icon and CyMAL) Gofal a chadwraeth dogfennau ac archifau (Icon and CyMAL) Gofal a chadwraeth deunyddiau ffotograffig (Icon and CyMAL)
The 'Caring and conservation' series is published by the Icon, the Institute of Conservation. Visit the Icon website for further information and guidance.
You can also search for information by subject specialism to find out more about caring for a specific object type.
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