{"id":16500,"date":"2021-10-10T15:33:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T19:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=16500"},"modified":"2021-10-10T15:34:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T19:34:59","slug":"treasure-hunting-in-providence-ri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=16500","title":{"rendered":"Treasure hunting in Providence, RI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the first things I do with my free time when working on a project out of town is to check out the local museums. I think of it as a treasure hunt and have been successful in spotting ceramics and glassware with inventive repairs in most of the museums and historic houses I have visited throughout the world. Not surprisingly, I found a few nice examples at RISD Museum, a 10 minute walk from the house I am staying in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out these fine examples of early repairs hiding in plain sight. The next time you visit a museum, make your own treasure hunt and try to find staples, replace spouts, and other make-do repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"628\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/800px-Pyle_pirates_burying2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16510\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/800px-Pyle_pirates_burying2.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/800px-Pyle_pirates_burying2-191x300.jpeg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4266.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16501\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4266.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4266-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4266-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4268X.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16502\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4268X.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4268X-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4268X-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4272D.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16503\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4272D.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4272D-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4272D-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4276D.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16504\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4276D.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4276D-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4276D-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4282.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16505\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4282.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4282-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4282-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4285D.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16506\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4285D.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4285D-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4285D-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4286D.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16507\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4286D.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4286D-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4286D-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the first things I do with my free time when working on a project out of town is to check out the local museums. 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