The specimen record
Collection.
A selection of pieces treated in the studio, catalogued as we hold them: accession, materials, date, and the work carried out.
Acc. 882-C
Caucasian Fragment
Wool on wool · ca. 1890
Field consolidated and crimson dyes set after decades of light exposure.
Acc. 441-B
Tabriz Medallion
Wool & silk · ca. 1905
Gold silk highlights rewoven along the inner border; ground left untouched.
Acc. 902-L
Oushak Panel
Wool on cotton · ca. 1920
Ends rebuilt and fringe re-secured by hand at the washing table.
Acc. 112-R
Afghan Kilim
Wool · ca. 1935
Cleaned, moth-treated, and returned to flat storage on an archival core.
Acc. 402-A
Persian Medallion Carpet
Wool on cotton · ca. 1880
Full condition survey under raking light before any surface treatment.
Arch. 001
The Washing Table
Studio record · ca. 1928
The original bench, still the reference point for how the work is done.
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