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Treatment; 27 Jan 1994; Removed tarnish; Metals

Reason: Permanent Exhibition
Description: 1984 Tarnish removed using Goddards hotel silver dip applied using cotton wool swabs. Rinsed with distilled water / solvent on cotton wool swabs. Dried with paper tissues. Cleaned whole with 1% Synperonic N (non ionic detergent,nonylphenol ethylene oxide condensate) in tap water. Dried with paper tissues. CRE 1991 Tarnish removed using Goddards hotel silver dip applied using cotton wool swabs. Rinsed with distilled water / solvent on cotton wool swabs. Dried with paper tissues.CRE 1994 Polished using Goddards long term silver cloth. Applied a little Renaissance wax (cosmolloid 80H-microcrystalline wax,BASF hard wax "A"-polyethylene wax,white spirit) to the tortoiseshell.
Details: Treatment

Museum number: 1978,1002.769 |
Producer name: Official/Office/Dept:Jean-François KalendrinMade by:Adrien Jean Maximilien Vachette |
Production date: 18thC(late) 1789 |
Production place: Made in:ItalyMade in:France