OrnamentTracker
Decide II

Display and lighting: what will not harm the piece?

Three questions about where the ornament will sit, and one answer about light, heat and dust.

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Decision page · display
1. Where will it live?
2. Light source nearby?
3. For how long?

Recommendation

Answer the three questions and one recommendation appears here, with its reasons and its sources.

Mark what is on display in my tracker

Sources

  1. American Institute for Conservation, Caring for Your Treasures
  2. Canadian Conservation Institute, CCI Notes: Care of Ceramics and Glass
  3. Canadian Conservation Institute, Caring for ceramic and glass objects: preventive conservation guidelines
  4. National Park Service, Conserve O Gram 8/1: handling and dusting ceramic and glass objects

Related reading: Display, in Care & Keeping.

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