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Treatment; 09/10/2019; Metal mounts only - significant amount of polish residue in details that requires removing. Sticker/tape residue needs removing; Metals

Reason: Temporary Exhibition
Description: Sticker residue removed with cotton wool swabs soaked in acetone. Polish residue carefully removed with cocktail sticks and small paint brushes, without the use of solvents to minimise loss of black residues. Surface lightly buffed to remove the loosened polish residues and to slightly brighten silver surface.
Details: Treatment
Method: Acetone propan-1-one/dimethyl ketone