Conservation Mounting for Prints and Drawings: A Manual Based on Current Practice at the British Museum

by Joanna M Kosek (Editor)

Overview

A handsomely illustrated manual based on current practice at the British Museum on mounting prints and drawings, based on 150 years of practice. It covers the materials, working procedures, tools and equipment for safely mounting prints and drawings for display and storage. A manual based on current practice at the British Museum.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781909492882
Publisher:	Archetype Books
Publication date:	05/01/2004
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 11.65(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Disclaimer Foreward Introduction Part 1: Theoretical background Outline history of the presentation of prints and drawings at the British Museum The sunk mount Early mounts Plain, cream-coloured board mount Mount board Solander boxes British Museum mount sizes Stamping mounts Mounters Mounting Oriental art Modern developments Scientific background Deterioration of objects Standards for environmental condition Reduced temperature storage Anoxic storage Environmental monitoring Microenvironments for the storage of paper - Vincent Daniels Relative humidity and temperature Air pollutants Offgassing Migration of materials through paper Current research into microenvironments Mounting materials Mounting board and papers Japanese papers Adhesives and plastic films Photographic mounting materials Terminology and standards The conservation profession ECCO Professional Guidelines: I The profession ECCO Professional Guidelines: II Code of Ethic Considerations before mounting Preservation planning Size, status and purpose of the collection Access and use Acquisition policy Inherent environmental factors Building and storage facilities Budget for and availability of mounting materials Staff and expertise Historical and aesthetic considerations Technical considerations Practical checklist Part 2: Mounting instructions Sizes and thickness of mounts Mount sizes for western objects Mount sizes for Oriental objects Thickness of mounts Standard mount styles (storage and display) Overthrow mount Inset mount Solid mount Perspex verso mount Perspex sandwich mount Standard mounts for Oriental objects (storage and display) Diptych mount Triptych mount Concertina mount Apertures Mount apertures for western objects Single aperture Multiple aperture Circular aperture Elliptical/oval aperture Animated aperture Mount apertures for Oriental objects Single aperture Diptych aperture Triptych aperture Concertina aperture Fan aperture Mounting for display (additional methods) Back board mount Temporary top window mount Housing for storage (additional methods) Protective flap Polyester overlay in overthrow mount Polyester enclosure in overthrow mount Portfolio or folder mount Corrugated board mount with boxboard flap Portfolio for small thin books and pamphlets Portfolio for large and thick books Post-binders and housing series of loose sheets Safeguarding and recreating historical mounts Incorporating old mounts into standard styles Incorporating archive material into new mounts Recreating washline mounts Recreating gilt mounts Hinging Pasted hinges V -hinge T-hinge Paper tabs for float-mounted objects Non-adhesive hinging methods Photographic mounting corners Polyester/polyethylene strips Polyester window Continuous polyester V-hinge Polyester and paper welded hinge 'Stretch-hinging' parchment Attaching heavy and distorted supports Inlaying Traditional inlaying method Strip inlaying method Slot inlaying method Finishing operations Finishing corners Finishing edges Finishing bevels Part 3: Stamping instructions Practical notes on stamping, tools and inking Guidelines for typesetting Guidelines for spacing Guidelines for spacing of letters Guidelines for spacing of numbers Guidelines (miscellaneous) Stamping mounts Acquisition numbers Artists' names Collection stamps Reference numbers Acknowledgements Instruction to turn over Stamping portfolios and protective flaps Portfolios Mounts with protective flaps Illustrated summary: stamping mounts Stamping mounts for drawings Stamping mounts for prints Stamping covers/flaps/portfolios Stamping objects Prints Drawings Sketchbook Books Stamping multiple acquisitions, catalogue numbers and artists' names Example 1 (double acquisition numbers) Example 2 (two artists' names for one print) Example 3 (two artists' names associated with one print) Example 4 (multiple apertures/collection stamps) Example 5 (double apertures in a landscape format mount with two artists associated with both prints) Example 6 (double apertures in a portrait format mount with two artists associated with both prints) Part 4: Mounting studio Studio organisation Studio design Studio maintenance Workflow organisation Materials Illustrated list of mounting materials Materials: tips for use Moistening and applying linen tape Water-cutting and chamfering Japanese paper Preparing wheat starch paste Preparing methyl cellulose adhesive Tools and equipment Illustrated list of tools and equipment Tools and equipment: tips for use and maintenance Cutting apertures Sharpening tools Cleaning type List of suppliers List of professional organizations and online sources of information List of paper conservation training institutions in the UK Bibliography and further reading Glossary Index