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Treatment; 08 Sep 1995; After consultation with curator and metals section surface clean,fill chip on base,repaint.; Ceramics & Glass

Reason: Loan
Description: Surface cleaned with distilled water applied on cotton wool swabs on a satay stick,surface wiped with a dry kleenex tissue to remove any remaining distilled water. Cracks and chipped areas consolidated using 20 % HMG heatproof and waterproof adhesive (cellulose nitrate) in acetone applied with a micropipette. Excess consolidant removed with acetone applied on a cotton wool swab on a satay stick. Edge of area to be filled sealed with 20%HMG heatproof and waterproof adhesive (cellulose nitrate) in Acetone (propan-1-one/dimethyl ketone) applied by brush. Missing area filled with Polyfilla interior (calcium sulphate hydrate,cellulose ether).Dental wax used as a support mould held in position with masking tape. Fill smoothed with various grades of abrasive papers. Surface of fill skimmed with Polyfilla fine surface (calcium carbonate, polyvinyl acetate) smoothed with acetone applied on cotton wool swabs on a satay stick and 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. Loose fragment bonded using HMG heatproof and waterproof adhesive (cellulose nitrate).Excess adhesive removed with acetone applied on a cotton wool swab.
Details: Treatment