Chinese Cabinet

Object/Artifact

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ACdR Conservation

Name/Title

Chinese Cabinet

Conservation

Conservation Purpose

Damage Repair

Treatment

Acute Treatment

Hepa-Vacuum

Date(s)

Nov 9, 2018

Acute Treatment

Surface Clean

Date(s)

Nov 9, 2018 - Nov 13, 2018

Treatment Notes

Swab with distilled water and alcohol. Mixed alcohol + vulpex + baking soda and applied with toothbrush.

Acute Treatment

Stain

Date(s)

Nov 14, 2018 - Nov 15, 2018

Treatment Notes

Applied wood stain, 3 layers

Acute Treatment

Adhesive Repair/Removal

Date(s)

Nov 16, 2018

Treatment Notes

Joint reattached to cabinet with wood glue. Filled gaps with wood putty, removing excess

Acute Treatment

General Cleaning

Date(s)

Nov 16, 2018

Treatment Notes

Glass cleaned, measurements taken to order new glass

Acute Treatment

Retouching

Date(s)

Dec 7, 2018 - Dec 13, 2018

Treatment Notes

Color-matched and retouched fills. Glued small area on bottom proper right.

Acute Treatment

Adhesive Repair/Removal

Date(s)

Apr 26, 2019

Treatment Notes

Reattached top bar of cabinet and glued in place. Filled with wood putty.

Acute Treatment

Retouching

Date(s)

Apr 26, 2019

Treatment Notes

Retouched fill

Acute Treatment

Disassemble

Date(s)

May 1, 2019

Treatment Notes

Removed bottom glass.

Acute Treatment

Hepa-Vacuum

Date(s)

May 1, 2019

Treatment Notes

Cleaned area with dry brush and vacuum

Acute Treatment

Stain

Date(s)

May 1, 2019

Treatment Notes

Stained wood using dark brown wood stain.

Acute Treatment

Retouching

Date(s)

May 1, 2019

Treatment Notes

Painted Mylar using silver paint and a black acrylic wash to mimic mirror effect on glass.

Acute Treatment

Consolidation

Date(s)

May 1, 2019

Treatment Notes

Coated reverse of glass in UVS Beva Gloss varnish to consolidate mirror