Projects
Parish Plan – Over-sized rolled object
A large rolled tithe map printed on paper, lined with linen. With twenty two handwritten vellum sheets sewn to the top edge with ribbon, and the remains of a seal.
This map has sustained heavy damage and loss from being rolled, and getting wet. There are many large losses to areas of paper and severe tears across the entire surface. There is a water staining, mould and rust.
Two of the vellum sheets have large losses.
The item was privately owned and had been found in an attic.
Treatment
- The paper was surface cleaned and mould was removed.
- The tears were repaired and infilled with Japanese papers using a hand made archival paste.
- The entire map was re-lined onto new archival linen.
- The vellum tears were infilled with buffered repair parchment and supported with gold beaters skin, using a suitable adhesive.
- The rust was tested to establish removal perimeters and costs. A decision was made to leave the rust removal to a later, separate project.
A bespoke storage box was made and a bespoke double roll handling system created.
Item returned to use by treatment:
The client was delighted with the work; this was a important document, the treatment allowed the object to be handled safely and used for local history research. The item has now been donated to a local archive for safe storage.[ case-study-gallery]
