Thursday, 16th May 2013
The following object, K1083 a damaged Hilt Plate, has been cleaned and conserved using the tools that the hoard conservators use daily to remove soil and reveal the details of the pieces. A Meiji stereo microscope with a camera attachment was used to capture these...
Thursday, 9th May 2013
Because of the damaged nature of many of the cloisonné objects in the Staffordshire Hoard (image 1), it is possible to easily view and examine a number of the backing foils that lay behind the garnets. As part of a structure that gave the object...
Friday, 3rd May 2013
Documenting the discovery The Staffordshire Hoard was discovered by Terry Herbert in July 2009 and delivered to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery for initial cataloguing and documentation by the collections care department. At this stage I was required to simply photograph the items in order...
Thursday, 25th April 2013
Conservation of objects for the research programme is well underway and the hoard conservation team has been busy conserving a number of objects for the research team to study. A number of objects decorated with filigree wire have been conserved recently. Many different styles and...
Monday, 18th March 2013
As I sit on the commuter train back to London, packed with businessmen and women and high school children, I grin to myself a little as I know something they don’t. I have just spent a week in their city, Stoke-on-Trent, working on what may...
Friday, 8th March 2013
2013 sees the start of another year of student placements. The Hoard programme is committed in providing opportunities for students to gain practical experience in the professional sector. The placements draw on their knowledge and experience from their taught courses, and enable them to gain...
Friday, 1st March 2013
The ethos: learning and entertainment Museums have so much more to offer than the precious objects they house. As a continuing commitment to offer the public insight and alternative learning opportunities, especially to younger visitors, the Hoard Conservation Team participated in a Family Open day,...
Wednesday, 27th February 2013
Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery and Stoke Potteries Museum are seeking expressions of interest for conservation professional placements who wish to take advantage of a unique professional development opportunity through contributing to the conservation of the Staffordshire Hoard. The Hoard The Staffordshire Hoard represents the...
Tuesday, 5th February 2013
It is the fourth week of our 3 month journey into the world of the Staffordshire Hoard, and I can’t speak for my colleagues but its true what they say, time flies when you’re having fun. The weeks are passing at an alarming speed as...
Monday, 29th October 2012
Special Open Day If you have enjoyed our blogs on the conservation of the Staffordshire Hoard then you might like the chance to meet us and ask us questions in person! On Saturday, 17 November 2012 The Staffordshire Hoard conservation team will host a special...