Intervention of conservationist restoration of an eighteenth-century dress and mantle in crimson silk with embroidery in metallic yarn.
The work is in a precarious state of preservation. The mechanical and environmental stresses, activated during the periods of exposure and use, have caused widespread and different phenomena of physical and mechanical degradation on silk already weakened by time.
Restoration phases:
Partial disassembly of packaging, gallons and liners
Aspiration and elimination of particle deposition on the front and back of all tissues through an aspiration with micro-aspirator at controlled speed and protective filter nets
Washing with detergent solution, soft brushes and natural sponges on a low-pressure table
Positioning of local supports and technical points to make the necessary stops depending on the degradation, and veiling of degraded areas by application of micro-protective net.
