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Conservation of documentary heritage
Understanding materials, reducing risk and guiding each object towards greater stability, legibility and long-term preservation.
Every treatment begins with direct examination of the object and respect for its material history.
BEFORE TREATMENT
To conserve is to make considered choices.
Books, documents, photographs and archival materials bear different traces of use, alterations and vulnerabilities. There is therefore no single solution suitable for every object.
Work begins with a condition assessment, the identification of risk factors and the definition of procedures compatible with both the materials and the object’s intended future use.
AREAS OF WORK
Protect, stabilise, document
Activities are tailored to the condition of each object and to the objectives of the institution or collection.
01
Condition assessment
Examination of condition, photographic documentation, identification of critical issues and definition of priorities.
02
Stabilisation
Measures required to reduce immediate risks during consultation, handling, storage or exhibition reinstallation.
03
Preventive conservation
Protective housing, organisation of materials, and guidance for appropriate environmental management and use.
04
Support for conservation treatments
Surface cleaning and conservation measures compatible with the object, carried out within the relevant professional scope and in accordance with the agreed treatment plan.
BOOKS
historical and modern
ARCHIVES
documents and historical collections
PAPER AND PARCHMENT
artefacts and works on paper
PHOTOGRAPHS
photographic materials
01
Assessment
Examination of the object, its context and its condition.
02
Proposal
Definition of priorities, procedures and the materials required.
03
Treatment
Controlled implementation, careful handling and management of the object.
04
Documentation
Recording the initial condition, the work undertaken and the outcomes.
CONSERVATION AND DIGITAL WORK
Digitisation begins with protecting the original.
Proper preparation, handling and positioning of materials are integral to a responsible digitisation project.
Before digitisation
Condition checks, organisation of materials and definition of appropriate handling methods.
During the work
Careful handling, respect for the original order and reduction of physical stress.
After digitisation
Rehousing, final checks and correct return of the collection.
RELATED 01
Projects
Practical experience with library collections, archaeological documentation, historical drawings and exhibitions.
RELATED 02
Services for institutions and collections
Working methods, intended clients and activities tailored to specific needs.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Responsibility and collaboration
Activities are defined case by case according to the nature of the object, its condition and the institutional context. Work is carried out within the professional remit of a Cultural Heritage Conservation Technician and, where the nature of the project requires it, in collaboration with conservator-restorers, collection care managers and other specialists.
Do you have fragile materials or a collection requiring stabilisation?
Tell me about the collection, its known condition and the objectives of the project.