Date of Award
9-2023
Access Control
Open Access
Degree Name
Art Conservation, M.A., C.A.S.
Department
Art Conservation Department
Advisor
Emily Hamilton
Department Home page
https://artconservation.buffalostate.edu
First Reader
Jiuan Jiuan Chen
Second Reader
Rebecca Ploeger
Abstract
A German cuckoo clock was treated during this project. The history and context of the clock are discussed and ethical issues regarding functional objects are considered. The clock’s primary condition issue was the deterioration of the leather bellows material, causing the clock to no longer whistle. New bellows were fabricated, using the surviving top and bottom blocks, and a variety of replacement bellows materials were tested and considered. The clock was reassembled and returned to working order, and aesthetic losses were addressed.
Recommended Citation
O'Shea, Maeve E R, "Treatment of a German Cuckoo Clock" (2023). Art Conservation Master's Projects. 16.
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/art_con_projects/16
