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Treatment; 09 Jul 1999; Catagory "D" from survey of pots being moved to study centre in Jan. 2000,= "immediate conservation work necessary before the move": In detail = "Surface clean, minor dismantling, minor removal of old restoration, consolidation and rebonding, as required."; Ceramics & Glass

Reason: Storage
Description: Surface cleaned with a soft brush. Cracks consolidated using 10-20% Paraloid B72 (ethyl methacrylate copolymer) in Acetone (propan-1-one/dimethyl ketone) and Industrial methylated spirits (ethanol,methanol) (50/50), applied with a micropipette, excess consolidant removed with acetone applied on cotton wool swabs on a satay stick.
Details: Treatment