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3D Scanning and Printing
3D Scanning and Printing
Surface Dirt and dust was removed using dry cleaning methods such as soft brushes and a museum vacuum on low suction with a net guard covering the nozzle.
This was followed by wet cleaning the surface of the pediment with Tri-Ammonium Citrate 2% in distilled water as it was the most affective in removing the engrained dirt and did not affect the state of the oil gilding. Acetone was used to treat the water gilding.
Surface Dirt and dust was removed using dry cleaning methods such as soft brushes and a museum vacuum on low suction with a net guard covering the nozzle.
This was followed by wet cleaning the surface of the pediment with Tri-Ammonium Citrate 2% in distilled water as it was the most affective in removing the engrained dirt and did not affect the state of the oil gilding. Acetone was used to treat the water gilding.
Once the gesso had dried it was then sanded down to make it smooth, level and matched the original appearance of the corner
Damage
Head Pediment
The head pediment had sustained damage in several areas.
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This left wires which originally held the composition decoration in place exposed.
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The composition decoration had also cracked in places, which meant that they also could become loose and fall from the frame.
Decorative Corners
Top Left-Hand Corner
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Compo decoration missing from centre of the corner design.
Bottom Left-Hand Corner
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Parts of the compo decoration were missing and there were signs of previous repairs being carried out on this corner (exposed wood has been painted over to match the colour of the frame).
Top Right-Hand Corner
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Minimal damage to the corner, however compo had been exposed where the design had cracked.
Bottom Right-Hand Corner
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Most of the compo decoration was missing and due to this the exposed wood being painted over to hide the missing decoration.The plaster that sits next to the wood had also fallen away causing the wooden corner to become loose and was at a risk of falling off.
Other Damage
Around the frame, especially on the bottom and right-hand side of the frame most of this floral compo decoration was gone and had exposed the white gesso underneath.
Also, the frame was missing the compo decoration of gilt beads which runs along the side of the glass mirror.
The bottom right-hand corner had also lost all of its plaster, decoration and gilding. This had left iron nails exposed and the original wood of the frame.
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