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Treatment; 10 Feb 1994; Clean. Remove glue from fingers. Remove and replace restoration to cloak, repaint. Repaint restoration to bottom of instrument.; Ceramics & Glass

Reason: Permanent Exhibition
Description: Surface cleaned with a solution of Ariel automatic (anionic and non ionic synthetic surfactants,sodium tripolyphosphate) and tap water applied on cotton wool swabs on a satay stick. Residue removed with tap water on cotton wool swabs. Steam cleaned using distilled water; run off dirt and water absorbed into soft tissue paper. Excess glue on fingers removed with acetone applied on cotton wool swabs on a satay stick. Softened adhesive removed mechanically with scalpel blade. Previous restoration removed mechanically with a scalpel blade. Cracked retouching rubbed down with various grades of abrasive paper. Missing area of cloak modelled in Plastilene modelling putty. Mould made of the model with Silcoset 105 (RTV silicone rubber) and piece cast in Superfine casting plaster (hydrated calcium sulphate). Fills smoothed with various grades of abrasive papers. Surface fine filled with French chalk mixed with Rustin's white polish (bleached shellac,ethanol,methanol). Painted with Rustin's white polish (bleached shellac,ethanol,methanol) and Industrial methylated spirits (ethanol,methanol) and Winsor and Newton fine dry artist's pigments (comp. variable) applied with a sable brush. Old restoration at bottom of instrument rubbed down with sandpaper and fine filled with French chalk mixed with Rustin's white polish (bleached shellac,ethanol,methanol). Fills smoothed with various grades of abrasive papers. Painted with Rustin's white polish (bleached shellac,ethanol,methanol) and Industrial methylated spirits (ethanol,methanol) and Winsor and Newton fine dry artist's pigments (comp. variable) applied with a sable brush.
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Museum number: Franks.360 |
Producer name: BIOG66022 Factory of:Bow Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1750-1752 |
Production place: Factory in:Bow (Tower Hamlets)

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