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
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.
>