Condition Reports

An essential tool for object examination, condition reports provide information with many uses, from insurance to appraisals. They record any damage or change in condition with clear visual documentation and descriptive data, for single objects or groups of items.

Ideal for:

• Impartial consultation during new acquisitions
• Examination of outgoing and returning loans, adding visual evidence for insurance claims
• Monitoring items in temporary exhibitions
• Assessment during travelling exhibitions

What is included in a condition report?

• Object description: details of materials, manufacture and creation
• Overall summary: condition described in a clear, accessible way
• Annotated visual documentation: locating existing damage intuitively
• Collection care recommendations: such as storage, transport and display requirements
• Conclusive support: whether an item is safe to travel, needs major conservation, or has other factors that may affect acquisition