I am very very satisfied with my work on this image. I consulted with a professional and went ahead and soaked this dag in distilled water and...
Had to size it down to fit the file limit Edgar Codding seems like a strong possibilty!! Not a huge fan of the corrosion towards the bottom. I...
Saw this beautiful tintype of a lady outdoors on a bench for $30. I may get it but before I wanted to try and figure out who made the case. I see...
Well I asked what my options were in regard to repairing or covering it up so we will see but in the end I think I will just deal with it.
The case was completely torn hanging on by a tiny amount and now it is completely binded together so I mean they definitely fixed it I just cant...
I am not sure about this, I looked at a before picture and the leather that ripped was leather original to the case that was already beginning to...
Alright well I contacted them and fingers crossed it will be resolved fairly. It's quite a bummer that they did such amazing work with the photo...
What should I do? It doesn't bother me much in the fact that it tore but I mean i did pay to have it repaired and it is held together nicely...
I received my dag back today from its restoration and I am very very impressed with the level of restoration/conservation this piece received. The...
Thanks for the info on Townsend! Very interesting to see and my assumptions seem somewhat accurate dating it to the 1870s. As for the train...
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...
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