New Orleans Book & Paper Lab
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Book & Paper Lab is a full-service conservation practice specializing in paper-based materials. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, we serve a regional and national clientele with conservation treatment and preservation services for works of art on paper, archival materials, family documents, and rare books. In addition to conservation treatment, we offer custom housing, condition surveys, and preservation consultation to museums, libraries, archives, galleries, and private collectors.
We serve institutions as well as individuals—whether holders of a single heirloom or comprehensive collections. We work with such institutions as the Smithsonian Institution, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Historic New Orleans Collection, Tulane University, and the Louisiana State Museum.
Conservation Treatments
Walter Anderson Print, "Fish In Water" on Wallpaper
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Coca-Cola Pastel Portrait
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Programme of Organization of the Smithsonian Institution, 1847
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Architectural Presentation Drawing of the Melville S. Rose Residence, 1938
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Norman Bel Geddes & Co. Photograph
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The Judge Advocate’s Vade Mecum, by Charles Henry Lee, 1863
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Shakespeare Book
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Anderson’s Fairy Tales, Hans Christian Anderson, c. 1890’s
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Chronologie Novenaire, by Pierre Cayet, 1824
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Clamshell Box with Inner Tray for Loose Leaves
Cradle Box
About
Beth Antoine
Owner and Chief Conservator, Beth Antoine, is a Professional Associate member of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC), and her work conforms to the AIC Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice. She received her Masters degree from the conservation program at the Kilgarlin Center for the Preservation of the Cultural Record at the University of Texas at Austin, and she specializes in the conservation treatment and preservation of paper-based art, archival materials, and rare books. She is a member of the National Heritage Responders, an all-volunteer emergency response team that deploys to cultural institutions nation-wide to aide in disaster response.
Contact
Contact us at beth@nolapaperlab.com or 504-312-2270 to schedule an appointment. Before treatment begins, all items will be examined and tested to determine an appropriate course of action. The fee for this examination is $75, and we will present our findings to you in a formal condition report and treatment proposal. This fee will be counted as part of the balance if treatment is conducted. Our estimates are based on an hourly rate, which includes the cost of basic materials and expenses. Custom enclosures and specialty materials require an additional fee. Upon receipt of your written approval and a deposit of 50% of the estimate, treatment will be scheduled.