The League of Legends exhibition includes numerous trophies awarded over many years of the game. To prepare the trophies for public display and to help protect them in the long term, the National Museum's conservation team spent hundreds of hours working on the trophies. Each piece was cleaned and preserved, while the nuances of different materials and makers, and the character of each trophy's history, was retained.
Some of the ornamental pieces removed from the Courtney Goodwill Trophy, after conservation treatment. Various elements were added to the trophy over time and the metallic components were crafted from different materials by different makers. These fish and decorative scrolls, coated in silver, were cleaned in an electrochemical bath. Each piece was repeatedly immersed in the bath, agitated with a soft brush, then rinsed. Courtesy Australian and New South Wales Rugby League. Photo: Peter Bucke.
