4th century A.D. Roman Green Glass Plate
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The plate was broken into 18 sections and small pieces. The broken pieces had been reassembled with an adhesive that had yellowed.
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5-6th century Syrian Mold-blown Glass Jug
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The jug was broken into 52 sections and fragments were assembled using the microscope.
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5-8th century Merovingian Free-blown Grass Jar
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The upper part of jar was broken into three large pieces and three small pieces. There are two sections of losses.The fragments were assembled and losses were secured using Japanese paper.
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17th century Italian or Dutch Wine Glass
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The glass was broken into five pieces and there are two triangular-shaped losses at the rim. The fragments were assembled and losses were filled with clear resin.
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19th century Venetian Glass Vase in Shape of Dolphin
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The dolphin was broken into many pieces and large losses in the mouth and the shells. One of the fins was lost. The fragments were assembled and losses were reconstructed with clear resin.
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19th century Venetian Glass Cup with Cover
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The cup was heavily damaged and some losses.
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