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Treatment; 26 Feb 2003; Clean, remove tarnsih and repair.; Metals

Reason: Loan
Description: The tarnish was removed using a very small amount of Silvo silver and chrome (cotton wadding,white spirit,Newburgh chalk,china clay) on cotton swabs. Any residues were removed using White Spirit (composition variable - petroleum distillate) The object was degreased using Acetone (propan-1-one/dimethyl ketone). The silver appliques were then lacquered wih a layer of 10% HMG Paraloid B72 (methyl ethyl methacrlylate) to protect from further tarnishing when on loan.
Details: Treatment

8 related objects

shield; sample

Museum number: 2001,0103.3.i |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo

shield; shield-ornament

Museum number: 2001,0103.3.f.1 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo

shield; shield-ornament

Museum number: 2001,0103.3.e |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo

shield

Museum number: 2001,0103.3.g |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo

shield; mount; shield-ornament

Museum number: 2001,0103.3.h |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo

shield; mount; rivet

Museum number: 2001,0103.3.f.2 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo

shield; mount

Museum number: 2001,0103.3.k |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo

shield; shield-ornament

Museum number: 2001,0103.3.j |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo