Shelburne Museum's Dentzel Carousel

03/26/2020

Here’s a lovely distraction: have a look this interactive site from the Art Institute of Chicago on their wonderful conservation treatment https://www.artic.edu/interactive-features/conserving-a-carousel-horse on a Dentzel horse. https://www.artic.edu/interactive-features/conserving-a-carousel-horse

07/18/2019

Lindsay’s first project was a rounding board from the Dentzel carousel - you can see it on the table in the image. We’ll share more images soon.

Help us welcome Lindsay Ocal, our 2019 Samuel H. Kress fellow in objects conservation. We are honored to have been awarded funding in support of Lindsay’s work from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, through a competitive program administered by the Foundation for the Advancement in Conservation (FAIC).
Video with more information coming soon!

08/18/2017

Boy does time fly. Today is Rachel's last day working on the rounding boards. Before we give you the big reveal, here's some pictures of Rachel applying a final varnish to them. Thanks to collections intern Amelia for taking the images!

07/27/2017

Today is National Intern Day! This year's summer intern, Rachel, is working on two rounding boards. After documenting the panels, and discussing her proposed treatment with the curator, cleaning is underway. The second image is a during cleaning image taken in ultraviolet light showing that the water-based, pH adjusted gel she's formulated is doing a very nice job of removing the discolored linseed oil coating, leaving the varnish atop the paint intact.

08/12/2016

And its a wrap! In addition to removing the discolored coating and applying a protective varnish. Lesley and Annie also repaired tears in the red plush upholstery. Thanks for your great work, Lesley and Annie, and thanks to the donor who provided the funding for their stipends.

07/29/2016

Here they are! The Tiger Rounding Board and the Lion and Lioness Rounding Board before and after treatment. Thanks to Annie (who worked on the Lion and Lioness) and Lesley (who worked on the Tiger) for their good work on these. I'll update you all on the chariot next week. Happy weekend!

07/23/2016

Check out this link for a glimpse of the work on this chariot's mate back in 2008. http://www.wcax.com/story/8102259/meet-the-museums-rescue-squad

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07/23/2016

I'll share the before & after treatment images of the rounding boards soon. Meanwhile, Lesley & Annie have started work on the swan chariot. The darkened coating on this one is very different from the one removed from its pair!

07/11/2016

A few images during cleaning. The difference in the lions is quite dramatic. The difference in the tiger is notable, but more subtile.

06/28/2016

Cleaning is well underway! These promise to be fairly dramatic.

06/22/2016

Meet Annie & Lesley. They've joined us this summer to work in a pair of rounding boards & a painted chariot. In the last 2 days, they've examined & photographed the rounding boards & completed written treatment proposals. Cleaning the backs is nearly as satisfying as removing discolored varnish from the fronts.