Clues from the Past: Closely Examining Historic Documents
Posted by: Chloe Genter
When preparing items for conservation, identifying how an object was created is the first step in understanding its context and manufacture. By looking carefully at certain characteristics, like ink color and line quality, contextualizing the items in front of us is possible. This blog post describes these qualities and situates them within a brief context of writing implement evolution.
Posted in: Care and Handling, Collections Care, Conservation, Preservation