Treatment Report

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Conservation Report / Treatment Report

The Conservation Report is generated while the item is being treated, and is also referred to as a Treatment Report. It is a compilation of our procedural notes and photographs, turned into a report on the process of conservation treatment on an individual item.

This is presented to the client after the conserved item is delivered. Depending upon the client's needs and finances, a Conservation Report can be quite detailed or very minimal, but it is necessary, and as conservators, it is a requirement. The Case Studies shown on this website are taken from Conservation Reports, which can be a few hundred pages in a complicated project. We will soon post a sample conservation report from the NPS, and until then, we recommend potential clients contact us for samples.

During conservation, the following may be generated as part of the Conservation Report:

Excavation Report

Specific Reports on Details such as Passementerie, Tapestry or Finish Conservation

Build-up or Repairs Report

Reupholstery Report as applicable

Finish Report as applicable

Photographic Documentation

Photographs of the Object prior to treatment, and after treatment;

Process Photographs

Plotting Grids and/or Plotting Diagrams, as applicable (THIS PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

After or Installation Photographs

Project Correspondence

Other Documentation

Our documentations specialist is a talented writer. We will be happy to write articles for publication to be used in institutional magazines or exhibits about conservation treatment or any other related item..

Slideshows are also a relatively new item we can offer our clients. These can be utilized as thank you gifts to donors, on websites, and in exhibits.

Photographic Documentation

We keep records of the entire project: prior to treatment, during treatment (through what we term Process Photographs), and after treatment. Process Photographs are those taken during the process of excavation, repairs, and rebuilding. In a given job, depending upon the scope of the project and the size of the piece, we may take thousands of photographs; these are sorted into a "Best Of" for client records.

To see many process photographs, view our Slideshows!

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