1912 S110 Baseball Pillow Case Question

[bigfanNY]

I have some experiance with S81 silks and if I was going to have any wrinkles addressed on a pillowcase that is as Beautiful as yours I would go to a professional. Remember although it is called a silk it is a piece of satin and the colors although vibrant are fragile.
Jonathan

[aquarius31]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

I have some experiance with S81 silks and if I was going to have any wrinkles addressed on a pillowcase that is as Beautiful as yours I would go to a professional. Remember although it is called a silk it is a piece of satin and the colors although vibrant are fragile.

Jonathan

+1

Take it to a conservator for review. For paper, many use humidity chambers and steamers to relax the paper fibers. They can possibly use a similar approach with silk.


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[1880nonsports]

I've owned both baseball ones and quite a few non-sports. I let my ON PREMISIS cleaner steam one on their press with a fabric laid on top. I actually got to do the pressing. I did it 3 times for like 2 seconds. It worked OK with no damage and the wrinkles became less noticeable.
When I got a rare silk uncut sheet I became a little more cautious and I decided to do it myself at home with a cool iron. It worked just about the same. The inking and satin fibers are fragile. Water/steam and heat can cause discoloration and damage which might not show up right away. It's all on you :-)

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[ShoelessBob]

I just wanted to give an update. I took it to a local conservationist and framer. He has worked with and framed many different types of fabrics. He reviewed the piece and was 98% sure he could help remove some of the wrinkles with his press machine without any damage to the colors or fabric. I took his advice. He will also be framing it with museum quality glass and archival tape (no pins). I will keep you updated once I receive it back.

[BeanTown]

Would love to see the final outcome when framed.

[ShoelessBob]

Finally received back from the framers today. I am really happy how it tuned out.

Here are some pictures.

[canjond]

Looks awesome!