reconservation

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Etymology[edit]

re- +‎ conservation

Noun[edit]

reconservation (uncountable)

  1. (of works of art) Conservation or repair subsequent to a previous attempt at conservation.
    • 2012, Chris Caple, Conservation Skills: Judgement, Method and Decision Making:
      The absence of information regarding earlier conservation work (e.g. experienced in the reconservation of The Portland Vase and Holbein's painting The Ambassadors), has emphasized the need for the creation of accurate conservation records.

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