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Treatment; 21 Nov 2007; Repair edges; Retain old repairs; Flatten turnovers; Press,; Western Art on Paper; Mounting

Reason: Storage
Description: Surface cleaning by grated eraser and soft Japanese brush; Folded areas flattened by using water brush; Losses in filled and tears repaired using pulp Humidified over capillary matting and Gore-Tex in a chamber. Pressed. Mounted into an overthrow 3ply royal mount using Heritage conservation board and hinged to backboard using Japanese paper hinges and Culminal adhesive (non-ionic cellulose ether).
Details: Treatment