This may or may not be pertinent to the greasy material on the chandelier. A few years ago in classes at the Corning Studio, I learned that many contemporary glassworkers apply an oil of some kind to their works as a final fabrication step. The oil hides tiny imperfections. Of course over time the oils oxidize, creating a foggy surface; and the sticky surfaces hold dust. Elsewhere, an objects conservator told me that she had great difficulty trying to remove such an oil from a Lino Tagliapietra piece. Christine A Smith6044 Old Telegraph RoadAlexandria, Virginia [email protected] <[email protected]>
------Original Message------ I have been condition reporting a large Fred Wilson chandelier and found that the surface had a greasy feel and alkaline pH when tested. The work is from 2011 and I would be interested to hear if anyone else has found Murano glass which as recently been produced to be weeping, and what the maintenance implications have been. ------------------------------ Trude Ellingsen Objects Conservator National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne +61 3 8620 2108 ------------------------------ Reply to Sender : https://community.culturalheritage.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=481&SenderKey=b0638250-b945-4d44-b91f-297bf0a81a5a&MID=9018&MDATE=756%253e465466&UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e Reply to Discussion : https://community.culturalheritage.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=481&MID=9018&MDATE=756%253e465466&UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions&MDATE=756%253e465466&UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
