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Conserving a Delicate 18th-Century Fan | Museum Conservation Behind the Scenes

Join Senior Paper Conservator Susan Catcher as she conserves a fragile 200-year-old fan from the era of Marie Antoinette. Using specialist conservation techniques (plus plenty of patience and a porcupine quill!) Susan addresses the structural integrity of the fan – reinforcing the back and creating a hinge to allow it to open and close once again. She also re-adheres fiddly loose sequins, stabilises areas of wear, and subtly retouches the design using watercolour paint. Steps: 00:00 Unboxing and opening the fan (ASMR, no talking) 00:28 18th-century fan condition 01:46 Ethically correct conservation 02:14 Re-adhering the sequins 02:45 History of fans in 18th century 03:36 Hand-stitching 03:55 Re-sticking the silver foil with porcupine quill 05:19 Adhering lifted areas 05:54 Snipping and glueing silk organza 07:34 Watercolour retouching 07:51 Painting (ASMR) 08:36 Reinforcing the back and creating a hinge 11:02 Brushing on glue and using tools (ASMR, no talking) 12:14 Applying weights 12:48 Checking the repair (ASMR, paper peeling) 13:22 Glueing the hinge (ASMR, no talking) 14:36 Etiquette and communication with fans 15:05 Opening the fan (crinkly ASMR, no talking) 15:24 Reveal of the conserved fan 🔔 Subscribe for more conservation and historical fashion content ‪@vamuseum‬ 🧵 See more conservation processes    • Conservation & restoration   👗 Dive deeper into fashion from across time, with our Fashion Unpicked series    • Fashion Unpicked