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Treatment; 15 May 2008; clean to remove tarnish; Metals

Reason: Permanent Exhibition
Description: Dismantled Tarnish was removed just on gilt using Goddards hotel silver dip (acidified thiourea) applied using cotton wool swabs.Washed in running tap water. Removed residues by steam cleaning. Dried with kleenex tissue and hot air from blower. Following discussion with the curator, only dark areas of tarnish on the silver were removed using Silvo silver and chrome (cotton wadding,white spirit,Newburgh chalk,china clay) applied using cotton wool swabs, thus giving a slightly more constrasting appearance. Rinsed with White Spirit (composition variable - petroleum distillate). Reassembled
Details: Treatment