Restoration:
The vase, found during excavations, fragmented into six pieces and incomplete, is on show at the Plaça del Rei museum site. Restoration work enhanced the solidity and presentation of the piece. The fragments were joined together and the missing parts were reconstructed, at all times avoiding any intervention on the original pieces.
Glass vase
4th Century
Origin: excavations in Carrer de la Ciutat, year 2007.
MHCB39676
Fans were used as a subtle form of political propaganda. Fans were made in support of the different Spanish constitutions in what could be considered a precursor of merchandising. In this case, the many repairs made indicate that this fan was used frequently and that great care was taken of it.
Direction and coordination: Servei de Conservació Preventiva i Restauració (Museu d'Història de Barcelona)
Restorer: Rita Udina
Year: 2012
Front:
In restoring this unique piece of furniture, the secret system for accessing the inner drawers was restored. The key to this mechanism lies in certain catches, with a curved side that locks the drawers and a wedge-shaped side that releases them.
Direction and coordination: Servei de Conservació Preventiva i Restauració (Museu d'Història de Barcelona).
Restorers: Esmeralda García i Teresa Gomà. (Vint-Trenta. Taller de restauració).
Year: 2014
