Case Study 2 Silk Fibres and the Shackleton Ensign

4 CASE STUDY 2 SILK FIBRES AND THE SHACKLETON ENSIGN 

When it was received for conservation at the Textile Conservation Centre, it was in an extremely weak state, especially the areas of cream-white silk where significant sections of the fabric were missing and where there was some discolouration. There was extensive staining, principally from water and oil, as well as rust marks around the nail holes. 

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