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Consultancy Agency and Workshop for Preservation, Conservation and Restoration of Books,
Archival Materials and Graphic Arts. Preservation Management for Libraries and Archives.
Diploma HICOREB. Accredited Conservator Restorer. Member of the Institute of Paper Conservation.
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Conservation and restoration treatments.

Conservation treatments are treatments which are undertaken on the object itself and which are necessary to guarantee the survival of the object itself in the future. Mostly conservation treatments are an integral part of an overall conservation and restoration initiative. After conservation objects should be preserved adequately in efficient storage conditions using adequate storage materials.

Restoration takes us a step further. Whereas the paper of a bindingless book can perfectly be conserved without the book being rebound, restoration involves the addition of a new binding. Also a stained print can perfectly be conserved without taking away the stains. Removing the stains by bleaching resorts under restoration because it is not necessary for the survival of the object, but relates more to the original character of the print.

Which conservation treatments are executed depends from different factors:

  • Kind of object involved
  • Condition of the object
  • Use and handling of the object afterwards
  • Following preservation measures and storage conditions

Following conservation treatments are available in our workshop:

  • Dry cleaning
  • Wet cleaning
  • Desinfection
  • Deacidification
  • Repair of holes and tears
  • Backing with japanse paper

Following restoration activities are available in our workshop:

  • Rebinding
  • Bleaching

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See the restoration process of a 16th century IATO-atlas.