From: Cynthia Arbiture <musprosvc@gdinet.com> Message-Id: <AA1BD4F0-BA3E-47FA-8FF4-D5FB316BEA99@gdinet.com> Subject: Re: Repair of fragile paper Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:31:44 -0500
Dear Mary,
It might be best to email your digital photos of the work on paper to
the Midwest Art Conservation Center https://preserveart.org and see what
advice a Paper Conservator might have for you. Their email address is:
info@preserveart.org
Here is a link to their Paper Conservation page:
https://preserveart.org/treatments/paper/
Best to you!
Cindy Arbiture
Museum Professional Services, Inc.
Serving the Museum Community for over 25 years!
www.musprosvc.com
info@musprosvc.com
(262) 593-2000
> On Mar 27, 2020, at 10:06 AM, Mary Dibble <mary.dibble.ng@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> Hello all
>
> Hope you are safe at home to the greatest extent possible.
>
> We have a problem with a very fragile artifact stuck to a painted
board. It is a sample of a block printing design from the 1800s. It
was taped to a painted board 50 years ago and although the tape has
deteriorated (and damaged the artifact), the paper is still stuck to the
board in the upper right hand corner. The paper is so fragile it is
brittle.
>
> I have attached some photos. Does anyone have any idea on how to free
the paper from the board? Or of someone who would be able to do it?
Otherwise I think our only option might be to cut it off and save what
we can.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mary Dibble
> New Glarus Historical Society
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