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Treatment; 15 Oct 2012; Lift. Remove debris and adhesive. Repair. Inlay. Mount.; Western Art on Paper; Mounting

Reason: Loan
Description: Lifted by undercutting and slitting guards with a scalpel. Debris removed using a poultice of Culminal (nonionic cellulose ether). Adhesive residue removed with cotton wool swabs dampened with warm water. Weak areas supported with Japanese tissue and wheat starch adhesive. Small edge loss infilled with a similar paper toned with Winsor and Newton artist's watercolours (organic,inorganic pigments,gum arabic). Humidified over capillary matting and Gore-Tex in a chamber. Pressed between felts and blotters. Inlaid into BM inlay paper with strips of Japanese tissue and Culminal adhesive. Pressed. Object mounted into a Royal overthrow of 6ply Heritage 100% Cotton Museum Board with a backboard of 4ply Heritage 100% Cotton Museum Board and hinged in using archival gummed cotton paper tape.
Details: Treatment