Re: preservation of tintypes
Pollmeier Klaus (100561.2417@compuserve.com)
31 Mar 96 15:29:12 EST
Ris asked:
<I have a customer at the store who has noticed that a tintype which he has had
for 5 years has begun to show obvious signs of oxidization. Can anyone
provide me with some basic storage information for original tintypes to forward
to this gentleman, and of any other techniques one may use to prevent further
deteriorization?>
Your client should try to store the tintype as dry as possible, but as this may
be difficult under non-archival home storage conditions, you may consider
framing and sealing it air tight like a daguereotype or ambrotype.
Klaus Pollmeier