Saving Your Treasures: Dishes, Glassware, and Silverware

Types of Objects

DISHES, GLASSWARE, AND SILVERWARE

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Dinnerware, glassware, and silverware collections are made from many materials: ceramics, glass, metals, wood, bone, leather, etc. These types of object are found throughout the world and throughout history. They are cared for by objects conservators.

The videos below and handouts and websites on the right will guide you in preserving your items. If you have any questions, ask a conservator.

Stone: Origins & Properties

Stone: Fabrication & Technology

Stone: Deterioration

Stone: Preventative Care

Glass: Origins & Properties

Glass: Fabrication & Technology

Glass: Deterioration

Glass: Preventative Care

Metals: Origins & Properties

Metals: Fabrication & Technology

Metals: Deterioration

Metals: Preventative Care

Ceramics: Origins & Properties

Ceramics: Fabrication & Technology

Ceramics: Deterioration

Ceramics: Preventative Care

Animal Materials: Skin & Leather

Animal Materials: Hair, Hooves, Etc.

Animal Materials: Bones, Shells, Etc.

Animal Materials: Deterioration

Animal Materials: Preventative Care

Plastics in Museum Collections

Plastics: Chemistry

Plastics: Properties & Technology

Plastics: History

Plastics: Deterioration

Plastics: Preventative Care

TYPES OF OBJECTS