Conservation treatment
Housing and storing solutions for four book of hours bi-folios
A new housing system was developed for four vellum bi-folios, produced in Paris in 1408 and held at the University of Melbourne’s Baillieu Library.
Middle Eastern Manuscripts
The University of Melbourne's Middle Eastern Manuscript Collection contains approximately 200 manuscripts that date from the 15th-19th Centuries. Research has been undertaken into cultural sensitivities associated with Middle Eastern manuscripts, particularly in relation to care, handling and display.
Paint stripper
CCMC paintings conservator developed a new paint removal system, based around a slow-acting paint stripper, called a dibasic estero, to remove overpaint without damaging the original work.
Tapa cloth
Research was undertaken to determine the origin of tapa cloth specimens collected during the three Pacific voyages of Captain Cook.