Some of the conservation treatments that we carry out :

• Dry cleaning to reduce superficial dirt
• Washing to reduce acidity and to prepare the paper for further conservation.
• De-acidification to combat acid deterioration, both present and future.
• Mending of tears and brittle paper reinforcement by backing with museum-grade tissue.
• Filling areas of paper loss with suitable papers.
• Consolidation of flaking or insecure media and removal of mould.
• Retouching areas of lost media.
• Tape and stain reduction.
• Storage and mounting.
• Advice on old and new frames.

Dry cleaning

Removal of mounts and backboards

Blotter washing

Removing the white gouache of a previous restoration treatment.

Float washing with the acidic degradation flowing out.

Florentine paper repair and retouching

When a number of treatments are possible, those alternatives are discussed, as each venture is assessed individually. This is a bespoke service but there is usually more than one way to approach a project and we are always pleased to discuss a course of action best suited to your resources and the objects needs.

Some of the common causes that will damage paper are:

Physical Damage : Tears, Folds, Cockles, Dirt, Paper Losses, Water Staining.

Chemical damage: Inherent Acid degradation, Foxing, Moulds, Light Damage, Pollution, Poor Quality Storage and mounts.