How to Cope with a Globe: Conservation and Restoration of a Deformed Globe

Abstract

ABSTRACT Globes are a part of a unique group of artefacts that combine utility and decorative functions. This multi-functionality typically results in the poor condition of such items as they are significantly affected by the physics of their very structure and the technique and technology of their manufacture. The following article recounts the conservation and restoration of a school globe from the 1920s, with particular emphasis on solutions to issues commonly seen with this kind of object. The main research focus is on ways to restore the object’s original shape. In addition, this paper deals with the registration and measurement of deformations (Structured Light Scanning). The presented solutions are all the more valuable as they can be applied to a broader group of objects with atypical geometry.