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Marie,
Are you sure this is mold and not some other efflorescence on the leather surface? Could it possibly be a blooming of a previous wax coating?
Jane Hammond
ICA-Art Conservation
2915 Detroit Road
Cleveland, OH 44113
ica-artconservation.org
On Jun 13, 2014, at 2:31 AM, Müller-Radloff, Christine - SES <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Marie,
> please contact Christina Meier-Wolff (http://www.microconservation.de/) to this problem.
> I hope she will help you.
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> Christine
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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Textile Conservators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Im Auftrag von Marie Schlag
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 12. Juni 2014 15:21
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> Betreff: Leather Treatment
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> Hello Listers,
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> Please excuse cross-postings.
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> A vegetable tanned leather doctor’s bag (1775- shoulder bag style) needs treatment for mold infestation. The front flap has lost flexibility, is brittle and curled (see attached photo).
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> I would appreciate your suggestions regarding the eradication of mold spores that may remain after mechanical removal is complete.
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> In addition, is there a safe way to soften the front flap to return its characteristic flexibility? Can a PEG 400 solution be safely utilized? Other suggestions?
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> With appreciation for your collective knowledge,
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> Marie Schlag
> Textile/Costume Conservator
> Collections Care Lectures and Workshops
> Associate Member-AIC
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> The Studio for Textile Conservation, LLC
> 91 Tilden Road
> Scituate, MA 02066
> www.ConserveTextiles.com
> 781-710-6658
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