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Conserving the Past for the Future
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A Conservation Tour
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| Nicolas Heurtaut (French, 1720-1771) Armchair, about 1755 Carved and gilded wood, 104.7 x 73 x 79.35 cm Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.160 |
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Armchair, about 1755: Restoring a 19th-Century Armchair
Chief Conservator: Bruce ChristmanWhen this chair entered the museum's collection it had lost all of its original gilding and upholstery. To recreate the artistic and cultural impact of the chair, it was regilded and reupholstered using non-invasive upholstery techniques.
How the Armchair Arrived at the Museum
The Gilding of the Chair
The Upholstering of the Chair
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