>Hello!
>
>Perhaps someone out there can help me.  I need to find a suitable
>material for housing a daguerrotype that no longer has a case.  The
>emulsion is flaking off so I'm looking for a non-abrasive material.
>Would the CRPP photographic paper (alpha cellulose, .006, neutralpH,
>sulpher and lignen free) produced by Conservation Resources be
>appropriate?  Thanks for your help.
>
>Starlyn D'Angelo
>Old Stone Fort Museum
>
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March 21, 2000

I suggest you try the Daguerreian Society at http://www.daguerre.org/  They
can probably tell you.

I've never heard of the emulsion chipping off a dag. Is there a chance you
have a tintype, which show such chipping with the least effort?

-Jim Lyons

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