Abstract
AbstractResearch on protection systems for cased daguerreotypes was initiated in 2015, with the aim of developing a tertiary housing system that accommodated the special features and vulnerabilities of daguerreotypes. The main objective was to develop a housing system that takes into account the whole object in its functionality and original structure, while allowing for its handling and viewing without increasing the risk of its damage by such manipulation. Existing tertiary housing systems for cased daguerreotypes were examined, as well as the deterioration patterns and housing materials of daguerreotypes and this article presents prototypes designed and developed from these studies in the first two phases of this ongoing research. In the first phase three prototypes of a new Structural Housing System (SHS) were developed. The SHS is designed to strengthen the first line of defence of the daguerreotype, the case, and protect it during handling and viewing thereby mitigating the risk of further deteriora...
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