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Task of conservation. Case studies no significant changes had been made in the building. When the Freyschlössl was bought by Matthias Kaindl and his brother, the last descendants of the family Frey, a 70-year old lady was living in a few rooms of the palace. 419 5.2.2. Situation preceding conservation A large part of the original exterior and numerous historic details in the interiors of the Freyschlössl were conserved under the supervision of the Austrian Federal Monuments Office, Bundesdenkmalamt (BDA), starting in 2009. In July and August 2011 the author had a chance to work on three historic wallpapers found in the palace, under the supervision of Markus Krön. All three conserved wallpapers apparently date back to the year 1862. According to the requirements of the BDA, the historic wall covers needed to be preserved in situ, even though only fragments had survived and the wall covers had lost their aesthetic properties. Furthermore, since all three discovered wallpapers seemed to have been produced especially for this particular building, it was necessary to consider their preservation in the original location. If the wallpaper fragments had been removed and preserved in an archive, they would have lost their connection to their original location and the minimal physical integrity they had maintained. The owners agreed to preserve all of the wallpapers, but insisted on exhibiting only one of them. It was decided to conserve and cover up two other wallpapers. The treatment of each wallpaper will be described separately. Each wallpaper was designated by Markus Krön according to the type of room where it was found, the type of pattern or the method of printing: Zirbenstube, Wappentapete and Schablonentapete. The aim of the project was to consolidate the surviving wallpaper fragments in situ or return the previously dismounted fragments to their original environment. The solution aimed to re-create the physical unity and prolong the life-spans of the historic objects in their original environment. 419 Wikipedia, Freyschlösschen, accessed December 19, 2012, http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freyschl%C3%B6ssl. 237
Task of conservation. Case studies 5.2.3. Conservation concept and treatment of the Zirbenstube wallpaper Of the wallpaper found in the Zirbenstube, only a small number of fragments attached directly to the plastered wall had survived. A Zirbenstube is commonly a rustic living room in Austria and Bavaria with an interior made of Swiss pine. Even though about 90% of the object had perished, a few surviving fragments showed a fine hand-painted wood-grain imitation of Swiss pine (Zirbe in German). The largest fragment had survived above a window and depicted a scroll with a sentence written in Gothic letters. (Fig. 121) Since the object had lost its physical and visual unity and there was no evidence of its former appearance, reconstruction was not justified. Besides, the owners of the building were not interested in exhibiting a ruin. Since it was necessary to preserve the object in its original location, it was decided to conserve the fragments to permit their preservation in situ. Prior to covering the fragments with a layer of a thin Manila hemp paper (Fig. 122), they were documented, cleaned and consolidated. (Fig. 123) Following the conservation treatment, the object was covered up with panelling. This solution consolidated the current physical condition of the object and ensured its further existence in its original location. Even though the fragments cannot be observed, the new layer can be removed if necessary. 5.2.4. Conservation concept and treatment of the Wappentapete wallpaper As its name in German indicates, the Wappentapete depicts a pattern combining coats-of-arms. Its design imitates a medieval tapestry with colourful fringes hanging on a wall with the aid of wooden or metal knobs. The coats-of-arms are arranged in a symmetrical composition surrounded by stylised eagles, pheasants and blossoms. (Fig. 124) Unfortunately, it is not known if the coats-of-arms are fictional or if they refer to a particular person or location. This would require further research. The wallpapers had been removed in spring 2011 before the start of the conservation process and were handed over as a ran- 238
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