Revelation

The National Conservation Centre's Reveal gallery has an eclectic mix of objects on display, which present a variety of different challenges to conservators. To find out more about these objects and the hidden stories behind them:

  1. click on 'all' categories below to see everything on display, or select a category from the list to refine your search;
  2. then scroll through the thumbnails and click on any of the objects for more information.
A Roman bowl
Roman glass cast moulded bowl
A small clear red tealight holder with a Medusa image on the front
Modern glass Rosenthal candle holder
A brown earthenware glazed vase
Earthenware vase, 1906
A Roman glass beaker
Roman glass beaker, 5th century AD
Roman glass bottle
Small Roman glass bottle, provenance unknown
Roman glass jar
Small Roman glass jar, provenance unknown
Small Roman glass jar
Small Roman glass jar, provenance unknown
Straight sided Roman glass jar
Roman glass straight-sided jar, late 2nd to 3rd century AD
Tall thin Syrian tear catcher bottle
Roman glass Syrian tear bottle or catcher, 3rd to 4th century AD
Roman glass urn
Roman glass cinerary urn, 1 AD
Brown earthenware teapot with a pewter spout
English stoneware teapot with pewter spout
A pair of Chinese teabowls and saucers
Pair of Chinese ceramic teabowls and saucers
Patch repaired bowl with Chinese decoration
Patch repaired ceramic bowl
Chinese brown stoneware teacup with gilt repair
Chinese brown stoneware teacup with gilt repair
A cracked bowl repaired using staples
A stapled bowl

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