Epirus Bedskirt or Canopy Embroidery Panels

Name/Title

Epirus Bedskirt or Canopy Embroidery Panels

Conservation

Conservation Purpose

Cleaning

Treatment

Acute Treatment

Registration

Date(s)

Feb 19, 2019

Treatment Notes

Took photos and measurements

Acute Treatment

Hepa-Vacuum

Date(s)

Feb 19, 2019

Acute Treatment

Adhesive Repair/Removal

Date(s)

Feb 19, 2019

Treatment Notes

Used a damp blotter paper and tweezers to remove tape from corners

Acute Treatment

Lining Support

Date(s)

Mar 4, 2019 - Mar 6, 2019

Treatment Notes

Cut silk for back. Ironed piece. Sewed edge of lining fabric. Pinned and sewed to lining (from middle out and corners last).

Acute Treatment

Lining Support

Date(s)

Apr 30, 2019

Treatment Notes

Pressed lining. Trimmed stray threads.

Acute Treatment

Display Mount

Date(s)

Apr 30, 2019 - May 5, 2019

Treatment Notes

Mounted textile with lining to blue board using thick "S" blue board. Added 3" to top/sides, 4" to bottom so board size equaled 35 1/4" W x 27" H. Pressed miter in place with tacking iron on low. Held in place with remay tape. Taped edges in place, pulling lining taught. Used three layers of tape, offset and overlapped.

Acute Treatment

Conditioner/Moisturizer

Date(s)

May 5, 2019

Treatment Notes

Conditioned textile with D4 mixture (Cyclomethicone/silk/amino acids/lanolin). Sprayed onto large soft brush and brushed textile gently and thoroughly.

Acute Treatment

Rehousing

Date(s)

May 5, 2019 - May 6, 2019

Treatment Notes

Made a storage folder, 4 in. longer and wider than mounted textile (39" x 31"). Blueboard hinged with white duct tape inside & out. Lined with ethafoam taped in place with remay. Folded a layer of glassine opposite to the side with hinge and closed folder with two duct tape fasteners. Photo documented and created 2 mylar sleeves for exterior.