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Carter No.: 285

Handlist description: Model boat (solar bark)

Card/Transcription No.: 285-3 


285 Boat Lucas


Painted and Gilt.
Colours white, blue, green, canary-yellow & red.
Considerable fungus especially on white, blue & green - the blue appearing red from the
coating of brick red fungus.
Treatment
Brushed with dry brush.
Cleaned paint with benzine & gilt with ammonia
Consolidated paint with celluloid solution
Consolidated gesso-gilt with paraffin wax applied hot
Card no. 285-3 relating to Carter no. 285
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