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Treatment; 03 Aug 2011; The spine of the album requires reattaching. Superficial cleaning of wooden cover and removal of mould debris required. R.; Eastern Art on Paper and Silk; Organics; Mounting

Header: Treatment; 03 Aug 2011; The spine of the album requires reattaching. Superficial cleaning of wooden cover and removal of mould debris required. R.; Eastern Art on Paper and Silk; Organics; Mounting
Reason: Temporary Exhibition
Description: The spine was reattached to the binding using strips of Japanese paper which match the cloth binding. The Japanese paper was toned to match the cloth binding material using acylic paints. Surface dirt was removed from each leaf of the album by brushing with a soft, sable brush. Surface dirt and mould debris removed from the wooden front cover with a soft brush and utilising a vacuum cleaner fitted with a flexible rubber tube. The album was housed in a custom-made box. This consisted of an inner envelope of Manilla 225 gsm paper and an outer box constructed using Boxboard, Plastizote,Double-sided tape and Filmoplast T 6472. The envelope and box were adhered together with double sided tape.
Details: Treatment