Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Conservation of Memorabilia

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by Barbara Owens  T he French Exposition of 1889, or the World's Fair as it is more commonly referred to, is probably best known for th...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Simultaneous Exhibit and Storage of Historic Flags - The Best of Both Worlds

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T he Maine State Museum has 340 flags in its collection, ranging in size from several inches to 85 feet long.  As with most institutions, sp...
Friday, May 11, 2012

The Dilemma of Historic Conservation - Which Era to Preserve?

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I magine you are an influential architect who's life spans nearly a century and who's work resonates from your home where it is carr...
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Conservation of a 400 Year-old Map; and the Difference Between Parchment and Vellum

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by Barbara Owens 400 year-old maps are fragile, rare and priceless.  As a conservator, balancing the delicate nature of a skin artifact wi...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Conservation of a 200 year old War of 1812 coatee, including a custom mannequin for display, and storage

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by Barbara Owens Last year, Spicer Art Conservation, LLC had the great honor of working on the John Ellis Wool coatee, c. 1813, from...
Thursday, April 19, 2012

THOMAS EDISON'S TIN FOIL RECORDING

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by Barbara Owens W hat does a conservator do with a one-of-a-kind piece of American history from the greatest inventor of all time...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

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The modern age has come to Spicer Art Conservation’s studio with the start of this blog. We hope it will be a place of exchange. Many ...