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There are 12 objects for which Condition contains → repair
14.9.17 Traces of glue hint at a previous repair but the repaired piece is missing. Small spots of deposit on both surfaces. Slight surface damage to the concave surface.
2004.10.1 There are cracks on the body of the flask and on the foot where repair marks are visible. The black slip is worn. Fingerprint marks are still visible in the wash.
2021.10.1 Fair, in 2022 the cast was conserved with Polyfilla to repair any damage. This was then colour matched so that it would not stand out against the original colour. Old colourmatching was removed as it was lighter and bluer than the plaster on the rest of the bust.
26.12.3 Small hole in body has perhaps been filled to repair. Much wear on paint although lion remain clear.
26.4.1A-B Much repair to lid which was in fragments but now almost complete apart from small piece of rim from underside. Paint dull on lid but remains clear on bottom piece. Two feet have been repaired and repainted and small part of lower rim is missing.
38.4.2 Complete, intact (?) possible signs of repair on the body. A chip on the true neck on the side facing the false neck. A crack on the false neck. Numerous small chips on the shoulder and body. Two chips on the base.
48.5.2 Major repair work done on one side and to neck consisting of nine pieces. Large chip to foot. Small chips to body. On most part of the figure decoration, handles, foot and mouth, black is fired to brownish. The gloss has flaked off from part of the figures, mouth and neck. White deposits around the mouth.
50.4.14 Comprised of several rejoined pieces. Gloss is in excellent condition, although the two chips out of the rim appear to have been repainted after repair. Small chips around the ring foot.
67.7.3 Reed not preserved. Silver has broken away in places but has lost some of its glaze and lustre in others. The bronze has deteriorated to green in places. Some repair to silver and bulbous neck. The instrument is in fact sturdy despite its outward appearance.
84.5.4 Complete but joined from three parts, glue used to repair obvious on reverse. Joins clear on front, with the right-hand side join more damage is visible. Small chips on top left hand edge.
TEMP.2002.9.3 Glaze is extremely shiny. Underside has many deposits and remains of glue residue from a previous repair.
TEMP.2007.2.39 Fragment; some signs of previous repair - yellow plaster like substance and area that appears to have been glued previously
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