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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 3820626, member: 8267&quot;]The one that I have (and posted on the earlier thread) is mounted in a very similar tray. I believe this was a common way to convert them for sale to collectors. </p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=18743]@Rosiposey[/USER], is yours under glass, or exposed? It is difficult to tell from the photos what the condition issues actually are. But it doesn&#039;t look good.</p><p><br /></p><p>For cleaning, I would recommend you contact a professional textile conservator for an assessment and treatment plan. This is a complex textile. At least some of the embroidery threads appear to be metallic (thin ribbons of metal, silver or gold, wrapped around a fiber core), and these pose particular challenges in cleaning. </p><p><br /></p><p>This website for the American Institute for Conservation provides a way to look for a conservator in your area. You should look for someone who has experience with Chinese rank badges.</p><p><a href="https://www.culturalheritage.org/about-conservation/find-a-conservator" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.culturalheritage.org/about-conservation/find-a-conservator" rel="nofollow">https://www.culturalheritage.org/about-conservation/find-a-conservator</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I believe your badge was for a fifth rank official, denoted by a silver pheasant, similar to this one:</p><p><img src="https://cathy-hunt.co.uk/pub/media/catalog/product/2/5/cathyhunt-466392.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://cathy-hunt.co.uk/chinese-square-mandarin-rank-badge-of-a-silver-pheasant" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://cathy-hunt.co.uk/chinese-square-mandarin-rank-badge-of-a-silver-pheasant" rel="nofollow">https://cathy-hunt.co.uk/chinese-square-mandarin-rank-badge-of-a-silver-pheasant</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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