This is an interesting article I’ve just come across. What an amazing find and one which will add so much to our knowledge of the history of South and Central America: http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Conquistador-letter-found/29424 It’s always surprising what can turn up in … Continue reading
I’ve recently booked a short holiday to West Stow Anglo-Saxon village in Suffolk where I’m looking forward to watching a re-enactment of the magnificent mediaeval poem, ‘Beowulf’. Beowulf, written by several anonymous scribes between the 8th and the early 11th … Continue reading
The studio will be closed for a short while from Thursday 30th May, re-opening on Wednesday 05th June. Thank you.
I’ve just come across this recent Guardian article which highlights the astonishing variability of costs for UK researchers who want to photograph documents within archives: http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2013/may/23/history-research-costs-archive-fees While some of the fees quoted may sound unreasonable, it’s true that we must … Continue reading
I’ve just come across this really good article by the Library of Congress, which describes the conservation treatment of a marriage document. It describes really well some of the thought processes that must be applied to even the most simple … Continue reading
Well apparently, the Queen’s annual speech delivered today which sets out the priorities for Parliament for the coming year is traditionally written on goat skin parchment. However, due to cutbacks, the speech is now written on goatskin parchment paper. Paper … Continue reading
The latest newsletter from Zoe Finlay Paper Conservation is now available either by clicking the below link or by accessing via my ‘Newsletter’ page, where archived issues can be found; Newsletter – April 2013 This seventh issue focuses on illuminated manuscripts … Continue reading
