Restoration of the Replica of a Commemorative Column

For the exhibition “Citizenships. France, Poland, Germany since 1789”, the replica of a commemorative column was extensively restored. Kay Draber, metal restorer, Dr. Sabine Beneke, head of the collection, and David Pfeffer, project assistant of the exhibition, recount the steps that had to be undertaken to restore the column, what had to be kept in mind, and why this object is relevant to the exhibition.