Re: Daguerreotype Deterioration
Instead of the riskfull adventure of the restoration I suggest some conservation, to stop that deterioration process. To make this You need to replace the recent sealing to a new and better, to protect the plate from the oxidous gases of the air. Another suggested change to make a layer between the plate and the copper mat, from photosafe paper, because the the contact of the mat and the silver layer is also a source of deterioration. See more on my homepage: Daguerreotype Installations and the Conservation 4. 4. American ie English type http://archfoto.atspace.com/dagins ten.html and in the conservation section of the links: http://archfoto.atspace.com/altfotolink2.html#Konzerv Flesch Bálint http://archfoto.atspace.com/ http://archfoto.freeblog.hu/ Date sent: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:04:39 -0500 From: eric nelson <emanphoto@gmail.com> Subject: Daguerreotype Deterioration > I have a daguerreotype that is showing signs of deterioration in the last 11 > years. > I have posted a screen shot of 2 scans made 11 years apart of this dag. The > scan on the right is the recent scan and shows some kind of deterioration > happening on the face of the subject. Any tips on restoring this image? > Since it has been hand colored I'm not too hopeful but thought I'd check > here for suggestions. >
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