From the&nbsp;Victoria and Albert Museum:&nbsp;"Join Senior Paper Conservator&nbsp;Susan Catcher&nbsp;as she conserves a fragile 200-year-old fan from the era of&nbsp;Marie Antoinette. Using specialist conservation techniques (plus plenty of patience and a porcupine quill!) Susan addresses the structural integrity of the fan – reinforcing the back and creating a hinge to allow it to open and close once again. She also re-adheres fiddly loose sequins, stabilises areas of wear, and subtly retouches the design using watercolour paint."Watch the video below and see how the museum conserves this incredibly delicate piece for future generations to admire and enjoy.<p style="text-align: left; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; caret-color: rgb(75, 75, 75); color: rgb(75, 75, 75); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">&nbsp;<div class="iframe-wrapper"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/qD33onZYeK4?wmode=transparent" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: left; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; caret-color: rgb(75, 75, 75); color: rgb(75, 75, 75); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><p style="text-align: left; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; caret-color: rgb(75, 75, 75); color: rgb(75, 75, 75); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">&nbsp;

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Victoria and Albert Museum: Conserving a Delicate 18th-Century Fan

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Victoria and Albert Museum: Conserving a Delicate 18th-Century Fan

Victoria and Albert Museum: Conserving a Delicate 18th-Century Fan

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