Frame conservation
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Frame conservation is the preservation of picture frames. This involves replicating missing decorative elements, cleaning, gilding, and toning frame surfaces.[1]
Gilding
[edit | edit source]Gilding, in the context of frame preservation, describes the process by which metal leaf is applied to a frame to restore areas of the preexisting leaf, that have damage.[2]
Toning
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Videos of the frame conservation process from the Smithsonian Institution
- The Art of Display: Framed Photo Tips
- Process of frame conservation
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Frame conservator welding
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Frame conservator examining frame
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Frame conservator examining frame