Material Evidence Symposium, Talk 2 | Jamie Casbon, "Arsenic and Old Hats"

Jamie Casbon, textile conservator at the Textile Conservation Lab at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, discusses taxidermy trimmed women’s accessories and his methodology in testing for the presence of arsenic in costume collections at The Museum at FIT's virtual symposium “Material Evidence” on November 11, 2022. This symposium highlights and considers the risks posed by museum collection objects tainted with hazardous substances. #fashionculture Learn more: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/events/symposium/material-evidence/index.php Symposium playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq7I3h28zSMjVr1rtrOdT8jE2ERtMmtSV This project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services grant MA-30-19-0686-19. PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD VIDEOS WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. #MuseumAtFIT #FashionCulture SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW US ONLINE! YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/TheMuseumatFIT/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/museumatFIT INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/museumatfit/ FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/museumatfit TUMBLR: https://museumatfit.tumblr.com/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum