PORTFOLIO: Free Frank signed by Washington & Arnold, 1778-80

After treatment image: Conservation treatment incluced surface cleaning, tape and glue reduction, washing, deacidification, resizing, tear repair, and infilling support losses. No further treatment was undertaken to reduce the discoloration because iron gall inks are easily damaged by higher pH cleaning solutions and conservation-grade bleaches.
Free Frank signed by Washington & Arnold, 1778-80

After treatment image: Conservation treatment incluced surface cleaning, tape and glue reduction, washing, deacidification, resizing, tear repair, and infilling support losses. No further treatment was undertaken to reduce the discoloration because iron gall inks are easily damaged by higher pH cleaning solutions and conservation-grade bleaches.