1.1 cm of object. - 1 brooch : col. ; 4.4 x 3.8 x 1.1 cm
A painted wooden brooch in the shape of a leaf.
black, white, gold, silver, pink
Fig.1 - Dirt - Front top - white tone - fibrous structure - 3 spots - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Dirt - Front bottom - white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Dirt - Front bottom - white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Chip - Front right side - paint loss - pink tone showing through - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Maker's Mark - Back top - graphite - due to construction process; Fig.6 - Staining - Back right - pink tone - absorption/tidemark - all edges - due to previous storage condition, handling and use; Fig.7 - Glaze - Back bottom - all edges - over paint glaze - discoloured - due to construction process; Fig.8 - Discolouration - Back center - adhesive - cross-link with plaster - due to construction process
assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box
acid-free tissue; archival box
