Featured large stone? carved cameo

well thats a nice thing to add, thanks bronwen

i do like them, and also appreciate your input as always

 

That's what Antiquers does to you. We lure you in, and you land in antiques hell.

Ditto.

Charlie, you can try and avoid further deterioration by storing it with a few of those silica gel bags, the ones you get in vitamin jars etc. (You do take your vitamins, don't you?)
Silica gel absorbs the gases that cause deterioration. Activated carbon does as well.

And since you can't really do anything to lower the value, maybe seal her with some clear nail varnish? Just a thought.

 

I'd be wary of this. Can see the varnish contracting as it dries & pulling off the layer under it.

 

That is possible. I thought he had nothing to lose anyway but maybe there are better ways.

 

of course Aj !, cbd every day, and iron from Guinness

 

Good man.

 

I wonder if that wax stuff which kyra uses on amber would do it.

 

From her nose? I mean the outside.

Maybe Renaissance Wax could help, but with early plastics it is often best to seal it so the gases can't escape. Of course you'd need to know which early plastic it is if you really want to conserve it, rather than experiment.

 

Snort! @kyratango what was that wax you sent me?

 

It is Chinese insect wax
Solid like paraffin!
It wouldn’t mend a brittle plastic

 

That's it! I thought maybe it might preserve it.