The major project for that has been identifying the original layers, finding out the history of the piece, and trying to bring it back closer to the appearance in the 1820s for an upcoming exhibition in 2018. A lot of what I’ve been working on has been furniture in the collection, either going into Milton or my major research project, which is a 1820s couch from our Otis property in Boston. I was a woodworker for a while, so I’m really interested in furniture conservation. Right now, we’re really in the push to open a house in Milton, Massachusetts, so there’s been a lot of furniture coming into the lab.Ī little bit about me, I’m trained as an objects conservator with a furniture specialty. I’ve had a couple of major projects that I’ve been working on. Can you tell us a little bit about what you’ve been doing at Historic New England, some of the projects you’ve been working on? She is the current Mellon Fellow at Historic New England. My name is Alex Beard and I’m here at Historic New England in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Historic New England Furniture ConservationĪlex Beard: Hi. Liz Peirce and Alex Beard removing studs from Wightman Couch.
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