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Mouldy old drawing
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Seeking any expertise that may be out there - my landlord has a collection of drawings, in what looks like chalk or conté plus pencil and watercolour, done by his great grandfather - they're about 150 years old. I don't know the composition of the paper, unfortunately. <div>
</div><div>Most of them are in reasonable condition, but one, which has been glued to its backing, was mouldy. He brushed off the mould and sent the picture to be framed, but the mould has re-appeared within the frame. The frame was glazed, and taped around the back. </div><div>
</div><div>I know what I would do, in broad terms; but would be very interested to know what any of you who have experience of these things would do as well. </div>