The intention is to show what the object look like but not to disguised the damage.
Mr.Crocodile, Liverpool Life Museum. |
| Mr.Crocodile puppet from Punch and Judy. Puppet from Collections of Liverpool Life Museum. I backed and couched the damaged area on the inside Mr.Crocodiles body, 1995 |
Poncho from Peru, British Museum
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| Wool & Cotton textile the Clothes Moths ate the wool. For the larger areas of damage - Dye a piece of cotton to a near match to the original textile and the couch, with a monofiliment silk thread, on to the back of the damage area ensuring the remaining cotton warp threads were aligned. The smaller holes were stitched around the edges to prevent further unravelling. |
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| South American Textile damaged by moths. British Museum 1993 |
