Idrija Municipal Museum, Prelovčeva 9, SI-5280 Idrija
Ownership
Public
Owner
Municipality of Idrija, Mestni trg 1, SI-5280 Idrija
Local / Original ID Number
510:IDR;EZ-957
Type of Object
Mine, Daily life
Description
Short description
The small cabinet with shelves was made of top, middle (at a height of 18.5cm from the ground) and two side boards. It is home-made and hammered with nails. The rear side is connected and therefore secured with two slanting battens.
Measures
Length 76.5 cm, width 34 cm, height 52 cm.
Materials
Wood.
Dating
The time of creation is unknown.
Author / Producer
Manufacturer information is not known.
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Original use
The small cabinet with shelves was used as an accessory for storage in the Idrija Miner’s houses and residential blocks. They were also used in farming families and in private homes in the surroundings of Idrija in general.
Present use
The cabinet with shelves is being preserved, secured and presented as important mining heritage of Idrija with exceptional universal values. It is a part of the ethnological collection of Idrija Municipal Museum. Visitors can view it within the permanent museum display exhibition in the Idrija Miner's House. It can also be used for different types of mercury heritage promotions. The items displayed in the Idrija Miner’s House take the visitors to the lives and residential code of mining families in Idrija in housing from the first half of the 20th century.
Original location
Idrija.
Present location
The Idrija Miner's House, Bazovniška 4 (“hallway”).
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
A conservation procedure was performed on the described object for the needs of the museum exhibition. Therefore, no additional interventions are necessary. Security of the premises is taken care of.
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
Regular seasonal maintenance.
DOCUMENTATION
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