Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Volume 1 |
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19th century acid adhesives alcohol amber animal glue areas artist beeswax binding media bleaching bobbin lace canvas carbon casein cause cellulose chalk chemical cleaning cloth colour Conservation consists contain covered cracks damage decoration dissolved dried drying oils dyes embroidery engravings etching fibres Figure furniture gilding glass glazes glue gold ground and paint gum arabic heat hygroscopic insect ivory known lamps lead white leather light linen mainly materials medium metal mixture moisture moulds objects oil paints organic solvents original oxide paint layers panel paintings paper parchment picture pigments plant gums Plate portrait miniature prints and drawings relative humidity removed resins restoration sculpture sensitive sheet shellac showcases silk silver soluble solution sometimes stitch sulphur surface synthetic resins tanning technique temperature textiles thick tortoiseshell ultraviolet usually varnish veneer warp threads washing watercolours weave weft weft threads wood woodcuts wooden wool yarn yellow