Frame conservation
Frame conservation describes the process through which picture frames are preserved. The most common aspects of the process of frame conservation involve replicating missing decorative elements, and cleaning, gilding, and toning frame surfaces.[1]
Gilding
Picture of a gilded frame ready to be burnished with an agate tool
Main article: Gilding
Gilding, in the context of frame preservation, describes the process by which metal leaf is applied to a frame to restore areas of the preexisting leaf that have damage.
Toning
Main article: Tints and shades
References
- ↑ "What happens in the frames studio?". Lunder Conservation Center. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
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