A young boy went to see Christchurch Mansion, a museum in Ipswich, Suffolk, with some relatives last summer and accidentally knocked over a historic jug (罐). The child, whose name is unknown and is thought to have been about 4 or 5 years old at the time, was upset.
However, the jug has been put back together thanks to Carrie Willis, a duty officer, and the museum staff (职员) is now searching for the child to let him know that everything is fine.
“We want to reassure the little boy that all is well,” the spokesperson for the museum said. “We would like to invite him and his family back to have a special tour and see the magically repaired jug.”
The jug, which is about 221 years old, had broken into 65 pieces as a result of the accident. Willis, under the direction of the museum's conservation (保护) officer, Bob Entwistle, put together the 18th—century Delft puzzle jug. The duty officer spent about an hour per piece putting the jug back together. The jug is now on show at the Ipswich Art School Gallery as part of the new "Colors" exhibition.
Not much is known about the boy, but the museum's staff is hoping one of his relatives will come across the news, calling on them to get in touch with the museum once again. “We don't know if the boy is local or if he was a visitor to the area,” the spokesperson said. “If one of his relatives is reading this we would like him or her to contact us at 01473432035.”
