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• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• List of Figures
• Preface
• 1 Reasons for Preserving the Past
• The Importance of the Past
• Remains (Objects and Sites)
• Narrative
• Heritage and the Past
• Valuing the Past
• Devaluing the Past
• Authenticity
• Preservation Mechanisms: Legislation, Preservation in Situ, and Collection
• Legislation
• Preservation in Situ
• Collection
• Biases in Collections and Displays
• 1A Case Study: The De Walden Antique Helmet Collection
• De Walden Collection No. 7.33
• De Walden Collection No. 7.34
• De Walden Collection No. 7.19
• De Walden Collection No. 7.20
• De Walden Collection No. 7.23
• 1B Case Study: The Laetoli Footprints
• 2 The History of Conservation
• Conservation’s Prehistory
• The ‘Three-Legged Stool’
• Conservation Emerges: 1888–1950
• Conservation Evolves: 1950–Present
• The Emergence of Formal Conservation Training
• 2A Case Study: The Portland Vase
• 2B Case Study: Sutton Hoo Helmet
• 3 Conservation Aims and Ethics
• Conservation: A Definition
• Charters, Ethical Codes, and Guidelines for Practice
• Shared Themes and Evolving Concepts
• Controversial and Enduring Concepts
• True Nature
• Reversibility and Retreatability
• Minimum Intervention
• Implementing Ethics
• Revelation, Investigation, Preservation (RIP)
• The Conservation Process
• Factors Influencing Conservation
• The Initial Desired Outcome
• Durham Cathedral Doors
• The Envelope(s) of Possibility
• Context
• 3A Case Study: The Statue of Liberty
• 3B Case Study: The Mary Rose
• 4 Objects: Their Investigation and Recording
• Objects and Society
• The Structure and Decay of Objects
• Investigation
• Visual Examination
• Non-Visual Physical Properties
• Analysis
• Sampling
• Reporting Analytical Results
• Purpose and Nature of Documentation
• The Conservation Record
• 4A Case Study: Bradwell Box
• 4B Case Study: Archimedes Palimpsest
• 5 Cleaning
• Cleaning
• Soiling
• Removing Soiling
• Original Surface: A Concern When Cleaning
• Overpaint
• Varnishes, Lacquers, and Painting Cleaning
• Cleaning Processes
• Risk/Benefit Analysis
• The Goldilocks Principle
• Cleaning: Concluding Thoughts
• 5A Case Study: The Sistine Chapel
• 6 Restoration
• Restoration
• The Development of Restoration
• Restoration in Practice
• Challenges Presented in the Purpose, Acceptability, and Extent of Restoration
• Alternative Approaches
• Replication
• 6A Case Study: Hans Holbein’s painting The Ambassadors
• 6B Case Study: The Loch Glashan Satchel
• 7 Stabilisation
• The Nature of Survival and Stability
• Survival
• Stability
• Change
• The Nature of Stabilisation
• Biological
• Chemical
• Physical
• Treatments
• Stability of Conservation Materials
• Assessing Stabilisation Effectiveness
• When Stabilisation Is Not Possible
• 7A Case Study: Lindow Man
• 7B Case Study: The H.L. Hunley
• 8 Preventive Conservation and Storage
• Preventive Conservation
• Ideal Museum Standards
• Risk Management
• Disaster Planning and Response
• Storage
• Condition Surveys
• Sustainable Storage
• 8A Case Study: Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit
• 8B Case Study: Brodsworth Hall
• 9 Preserving Intangible Heritage: Working and Socially Active Objects
• Working/Dynamic Objects
• Working Objects in Museum Contexts
• Balancing the Roles of Working Objects
• Socially Active Objects
• People-Centred Conservation and Consultation
• 9A Case Study: The Forth Railway Bridge
• 9B Case Study: The Organised Upright Grand Piano
• 9C Case Study: Conservation of a Tlingit Basket
• 10 Perception, Judgement, and Decision-Making
• Perception
• Learnt behaviours
• Judgement
• Learning
• Limitations and Biases in Perception and Judgement
• Improving Judgement in Conservation
• Optimal Decision-Making
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Adding Complexity
• Risk Assessment for Museums
• The Bigger Picture
• Consultation
• Developing Decision-Making
• 10A Case Study: The Bush Barrow Gold
• 11 Responsibilities, Skills, and Sustainable Practices in the 21st Century
• The Responsible and Effective Conservator
• Health and Safety
• Mental Health
• Professional Competence
• Conservation Outreach
• Media
• Conservation Exhibits
• Social Media
• Volunteer Engagement
• Impact
• Challenges for the 21st Century
• Climate Change
• Reducing Environmental Impact
• Diversifying the Face of Conservation
• Digital World
• Expanding Heritage and Diminishing Resources
• Neutrality
• Conclusion: Judgement, Skills, and Decision-Making in the 21st Century
• 11A Case Study: The Contents of a Danish Vets Dispensary
• 11B Case Study: Tullio Lombardo’s Adam
• Bibliography
• Index