![]() Stamps that have served their original purpose have had their adhesive layer moistened and may have been subjected to damaging environmental conditions.A ceramic bowl accumulating soluble salts after being buried in the ground for several centuries.Įxamples of inherent vice as a result of the history, use, or function of an object include: Paint containing "Improperly combined mixtures of pigment and binding media" can peel, flake, fade, or become discolored.Metallic salts used to make weighted silk accelerating the deterioration of silk and causing the material to shatter when touched.Leather causing corrosion of metal in objects that contain both materials.Unfortunately, however, the artwork has suffered from what conservators term “inherent vice.” The valise was covered with poor quality leather (which deteriorated over time), was broken at its joints, and was in danger of further damage." Įxamples of inherent vice as a result of structural nature, which can lead to structural failure, include: "The Museums’ Boîte en Valise has been carefully guarded from light exposure and is, consequently, relatively unfaded. A blog post about the conservation of Marcel Duchamp's Boîte en Valise mentioned inherent vice in regards to the poor quality of leather used:.The natural degradation of magnetic media, such as cassette and video tapes."The acid content in paper which will eventually destroy the paper.".The fundamental chemical instability of cellulose acetate film, which leads to the chemical degradation known as vinegar syndrome.Įxamples of inherent vice as a result of short-lived, temporary, or impermanent materials include: The National Parks Service Museum Handbook (1999) lists three kinds of inherent vice: short-lived materials, structural nature, and history. Translation EnglishĪll objects and materials deteriorate over time, and so all objects and materials suffer from some form of inherent vice. A material may naturally break down chemically over time, organic materials may be susceptible to pests and mold, and different materials within an object may have "dissimilar rates of expansion and contraction" that can lead to damage. ![]() ![]() This weakness or defect may lead to natural deterioration or make an object more susceptible to external agents of deterioration. ![]() Inherent vice, also known as inherent fault, is the tendency in an object or material to deteriorate or self-destruct because of its intrinsic "internal characteristics," including weak construction, "poor quality or unstable materials," and "incompatibility of different materials" within an object. ![]()
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