Műtárgyvédelem, 2006 (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum)
Összefoglalók
the left door was reinforced with nails at two places, in result of which it got broken and incomplete. The overlay was missing on the corners and from the back. A few of the mouldings framing the drawers went missing. The bottom boards of a few drawers split, and even 4-5 mm large splits could be observed. The first step of the restoration was choosing of the appropriate cleaners. According to data in the technical literature, pieces of furniture with ebony overlay were varnished and/or wax was rubbed in so we decided to remove the varnish layers. Cleaning was started with Szuperkromofág (a solvent mixture of di- chloromethane base) and carried on with ethanol. We were very careful lest the paste that filled in the chasing would be solved out. The natural pine surfaces were cleaned with vinyl rubber. Ethanol and fatty alcohol-sulphate (2 gr/l) proved successful in the cleaning of the metal mounts. A glue mixture was used to glue back the detached layers, which we fund mostly on the upper and lower parts of the door. The most uniform surface was reached with rubbing the thin glue mixture into the splits that had already been moistened with alcohol, and then pressing them down. The filling in of the longitudinal cracks in the door and the missing elements was made of materials identical to the original one cut to the appropriate shape. The missing ivory filet decorated with ribbon-shaped enchasing was also made from ivory according to the existing arch, and it was decorated with chasing pins. The replacement of the mouldings were made of ebony, just like the original ones, and manual polishers and carving chisels were used to shape them. The narrow superficial fissures were filled in with hard wax. The object was polished with felt, and then wax was rubbed in it. The yellow copper mounts were polished with brushes made of bristles and they were protected with the solution of Paraloid B-72. Restoration was finished with the mounting of the metal mounts and the doors with the original nails and screws as far as it was possible. The restored cabinet represents the technical and decorative solutions of the 17th century and the evoking, reconstructing spirit of the 19th century. It is an excellent example what inventive solutions were used to store the treasures of the age. The work is also an example illustrating that the rules of restoration ethics and the protection of objects of art can be respected at the restoration of items kept in private collections. The object was restored within the frames of object conservator training in the co-operation of the Hungarian University of Fine Arts and the Hungarian National Museum. Petronella Kovács supervised the degree work. Restoration of a marquetry bed with bone inlays Zsolt Kóbor The marquetry bed with bone inlays is the property of the Savaria Museum in Szombathely. The fact that no data refer to the origin of the bed and how it got to the museum made the determination of the age of the bed and the time and place of its production fairly difficult. The bed, which was restored within the frames of a degree work, displayed motives, ornamental methods and technical 192
