Custom-made clamshell box

A custom-made clamshell box as a preservation solution for three rebound volumes of “Auszra”, the first Lithuanian newspaper, published in the end of 19th century.

New conservation binding of the previously unbound volumes, inspired by historical parchment binding structures and models of Christopher Clarkson.

Private collection.

 

Conservation by Rita Kalinauskienė and Ieva Rusteikaitė.

Images by Raimondas Malaiška.