Villa La Pietra Acton Collection Japanese Samurai Armor

NYU Florence
Villa La Pietra Collezione Acton Armatura Giapponese Samurai – Japanese Samurai Armor Intervento di Conservazione – Conservation Treatment 2013 Italian and American conservators collaborated at Villa La Pietra Florence on a multi-material conservation project to display an original 17th behind the scene of the treatment and installation. NYU Students were involved in the project. The Stibbert Museum helped with the interpretation of the history, materials, construction and mounting of the armor.

Special thanks to Enrico Colle, Director; Francesco Civita, Curator of Oriental Section; and Tomaso François, Conservator. Maurizio Trapani, film-maker, created the video. Alessandro Tazioli made the wooden mount. Luciano Porciatti, Etruria, designed the showcase. The textile conservators Claudia Beyer and Costanza Perrone Da Zara (Restauro Tessile snc) carried out the project.

Assistance in various stages was given by Barbara Ciani and by the IFA Conservation Center students Kari Rayner and Abigail Teller. IFA consulting conservators Deborah L. Trupin and Pamela Hatchfield were also essential for the success of the project.

Special thanks to Museum Studies Interns Jennifer Stanley, Jennifer Scofield and Emily Sandefer. Ellyn M. Toscano, Executive Director Michele Marincola, Chief Conservation Consultant Francesca M. Baldry, Collection Manager