Thanks for the idea! I will give it a shot, ultimately I would LOVE to find one of the extremely rare handheld viewers you would hold up to light....
Minnehaha Falls appears to be right on! Thanks guys!
I found these two stereoscopes and I can't find any information on them whatsoever. I thought for sure I was going to find information on the Iowa...
Found this 1870s stereoscope card, the larger size one. From Minnesota, I can find similar ones online but I am not sure what waterfall this is....
Yes, the tape is Filmoplast P90 permanent and archival safe for 100+ years. It is the highest standard in daguerreotype conservation. Archival...
Thanks guys, I am hoping the next one turns our better!
What I'm trying to figure out is whether or not the applied gold would be lost in a distilled water soak! Waiting on a professional response...
So yes, I could've and maybe should've soaked the plate in distilled water for some time and then some more gunk may have come off. Anyhow I didnt...
Also, here is the inscription on the inside. I can't read it so any help is appreciated! [ATTACH]
So today I finally attempted my first dag conservation. I bought this for $10 and upon opening it to my surprise it was completely unsealed. In...
So I have been contemplating this for awhile but I often come across glass slides that are meant for a magic lantern. I dont want to buy a magic...
Yes! Finedags.com did a stellar job! In total the restoration was $151 and imo was worth it. This dag was in a state where I didnt feel...
I wasn't expecting it to come out like this! It looks fantastic! Such a pleasure to see and know it will survive for another 100+ years. The case...
I decided to post this as I have been debating it for awhile. I just wanted to know if viewing stereoscope cards through viewers are bad for your...
The Waters family or finedags.com is who I went with as well! Their work looks quite good.
Do you guys think that is mold on the inside of the case or just simply water staining?
Thanks! I will post the results when I get it back. I have been collecting old photography lately and it's good fun. This will be the oldest piece...
When they receive the piece I'm sure they'll have some recommendations for what I can do. It looks like that modern day antiques makes nice modern...
Restoration in this case is to preserve the piece. Dags are printed on silver and were sealed with tape a long time ago. The seal is broken...
I purchased this very very old dag a week ago for $3. It was in sad condition but underneath all the degradation I could see that the photograph...
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