Restoring a 19th Century Watchmaker's Treasures

Object restoration sometimes means creating replicas from very different materials, using tools such as a stereo microscope to reveal the finest of details, and, on occasion, pure luck to find clues the artifact's original color or state. At the National Park Service's Museum Conservation Lab, objects conservation post-graduate fellow Daisy Greenwell takes Adam Savage through her process of treating two objects -- a mahogany case clock with reverse painted glass window and a pocket watch display case -- from the Alfred Burton Fine Watch Repair shop. Can YOU guess which finial is a replica? National Park Museum Conservation Lab: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/hfc/museum-conservation-services.htm National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/index.htm What Happens When Taxidermy Fails: https://youtu.be/_ovkiZfl9aw Where America’s Historical Artifacts Are Being Preserved (Well ... For Now): https://youtu.be/1lxSXvLGvcs How to Wash a 157-Year-Old Newspaper: https://youtu.be/P3J-ToojchA Adam Savage Learns How Noiseless Typewriters Work! https://youtu.be/lswxgfgV1EA Restoring a Bald Eagle When Its Feathers Are Illegal: https://youtu.be/ZQv9Knuj2Tk More Tested/NPS Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3J-ToojchA&list=PLJtitKU0CAej3AzM9RgtGQ2146AL4VAOK Follow the NPS Museum Conservation Lab here: https://www.instagram.com/conservation_hfc_nps/ Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testedcom Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join Tested and Adam Savage Ts, stickers, (de) merit badges and more: https://tested-store.com Savage Merchandising: https://adamsavage.com/ About Tested: https://www.tested.com/about Meet Adam in Person: https://www.tested.com/events TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@testedcom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/testedcom/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/testedcom Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/testedcom Discord: https://www.discord.gg/tested Amazon Storefront: http://www.amazon.com/shop/adamsavagestested Audio Described and Accessible Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAeiQLgj4PZ9onSW6YXIz5ADR Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman Thanks for watching!