Photographic Documentation of Toys

Fourteen toys from the Portuguese Toy Museum in Ponte de Lima—selected as representative of the project’s key themes—were chosen as a case study. 

The work began with photographic records carried out within master’s theses in conservation and restoration. 

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Study of Coatings

The decorative coatings of the toys are currently being examined to identify the materials used and the technical approaches employed. This research includes analytical methods such as XRF and Raman spectroscopy.

Master's Theses

The Toy Story project is supported by the research of three master’s students: two from the Conservation and Restoration Master’s Programme at NOVA FCT and one from the Physics Engineering programme at FCUL. Their ongoing work on tinplate toy materials, mechanisms, and analytical techniques plays a key role in advancing the project’s scientific and conservation objectives. 

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