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Old 12-04-2013, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by JeremyW View Post
Thanks again, guys. I appreciate the advice & plan on contacting a conservator before I do anything.
That's the way to go.

The paper is browned and looks crumbling/brittle. So it is acidic and degrading. Eventually it will brown the ribbon more than it already has.

On a cheap item like a local fair ribbon I'd give it a go myself, and I've done a couple with really good results.

But this is important enough to take to a real conservator. Especially since the ribbon has a photo attached. The combination of three materials and probably two different adhesives makes it fairly complicated.

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