{"id":250911,"date":"2024-01-24T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T11:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.thememorist.com\/news\/round-table-luxury-industry-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-10-21T13:12:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T13:12:16","slug":"la-reliure-restores-incunabulum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.thememorist.com\/en\/news\/la-reliure-restores-incunabulum\/","title":{"rendered":"Restoring a Precious Incunabulum from Solesmes Abbey: La Reliure du Limousin’s Restoration Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” max_width=”900px” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Thanks to the generous support of the Etrillard Foundation, La Reliure du Limousin, a MEMORIST division, has undertaken the restoration of an illuminated incunabulum dating from 1497: the Hours for the Use of Rome<\/a><\/span>, from Solesmes Abbey. This precious work required special attention to preserve it and bring it to light.<\/p>\n

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Initial inspection and challenges<\/h2>\n

During the initial inspection, a number of major alterations were noted, including a non-original binding in paper on board, broken seams, tears, gaps and ink stains on certain pages. Faced with these challenges, our craftsmen implemented a meticulous restoration process, aiming to revive the incunabulum\u2019s originality and significance.<\/p>\n

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Meticulous restoration process<\/h2>\n

The restoration<\/a><\/span> process was conducted with utmost care and precision. It began with careful de-stitching to free the signatures from the stitching supports, followed by meticulous dry-cleaning to remove glue residue and dust. The parchment leaves were then restored, with tears delicately consolidated and gaps expertly filled using high-quality materials, preserving the integrity of the original work while ensuring its structural stability for years to come.<\/p>\n

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Sewing and binding<\/h2>\n

After digitising the book, our craftsmen sewed it with linen thread in a herringbone pattern on five double leather bands. They also created headbands and a new binding in brown calfskin. To safeguard the restored masterpiece from the passage of time and environmental hazards, a bespoke conservation box was meticulously crafted.<\/p>\n

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Tribute to craftsmanship and heritage preservation<\/h2>\n

The final result is a tribute to craftsmanship and the preservation of written heritage. We are grateful to our restorers for their dedication and expertise in bringing this 15th-century treasure back to life. La Reliure du Limousin<\/a> is committed to rigorously preserving the history and essence of each piece entrusted to their care, thereby helping to ensure that our written heritage is preserved for future generations.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thanks to the generous support of the Etrillard Foundation, La Reliure du Limousin, a MEMORIST division, has undertaken the restoration of an illuminated incunabulum dating from 1497: the Hours for the Use of Rome, from Solesmes Abbey. This precious work required special attention to preserve it and bring it to light. Initial inspection and challenges […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":250913,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1200","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.thememorist.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250911"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.thememorist.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.thememorist.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.thememorist.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.thememorist.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250911"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/staging.thememorist.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":250935,"href":"https:\/\/staging.thememorist.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250911\/revisions\/250935"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.thememorist.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/250913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.thememorist.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.thememorist.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.thememorist.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}