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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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[Pacific] A registered trademark for a silver antitarnish storage fabric. Pacific Silvercloth® is a dark-color [[cotton|cotton]] flannel embedded with tiny sacrificial [[silver|silver]] particles. As a covering for silver objects, the Pacific Silvercloth® provides protection from sulfur-containing pollutants, dust, and scratches. The cloth may be used to make bags or line trays for storage of silver and silver alloys (Arenstein et al. 2019). | [Pacific] A registered trademark for a silver antitarnish storage fabric. Pacific Silvercloth® is a dark-color [[cotton|cotton]] flannel embedded with tiny sacrificial [[silver|silver]] particles. As a covering for silver objects, the Pacific Silvercloth® provides protection from sulfur-containing pollutants, dust, and scratches. The cloth may be used to make bags or line trays for storage of silver and silver alloys (Arenstein et al. 2019). | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
silver cloth; antitarnish cloth | silver cloth; antitarnish cloth | ||
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== Forms/Sizes == | == Forms/Sizes == | ||
Silvercloth is about 38" wide and is always brown as the silver embedded in the fabric will tarnish slightly, causing the fabric to change to various hues of brown over the years. | Silvercloth is about 38" wide and is always brown as the silver embedded in the fabric will tarnish slightly, causing the fabric to change to various hues of brown over the years. | ||
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* Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy, ‘Support and Rehousing for Collection Storage’ In ‘Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage’ Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris (eds.), Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, New York. 2019. | * Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy, ‘Support and Rehousing for Collection Storage’ In ‘Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage’ Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris (eds.), Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, New York. 2019. | ||
Revision as of 14:19, 2 October 2022
Description
[Pacific] A registered trademark for a silver antitarnish storage fabric. Pacific Silvercloth® is a dark-color Cotton flannel embedded with tiny sacrificial Silver particles. As a covering for silver objects, the Pacific Silvercloth® provides protection from sulfur-containing pollutants, dust, and scratches. The cloth may be used to make bags or line trays for storage of silver and silver alloys (Arenstein et al. 2019).
Synonyms and Related Terms
silver cloth; antitarnish cloth
Risks
- Laundering reduces effectiveness
Forms/Sizes
Silvercloth is about 38" wide and is always brown as the silver embedded in the fabric will tarnish slightly, causing the fabric to change to various hues of brown over the years.
Resources and Citations
- Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy, ‘Support and Rehousing for Collection Storage’ In ‘Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage’ Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris (eds.), Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, New York. 2019.
- L. Selwyn, L. Selwyn, 'Historical Silver: Storage, Display and Tarnish Removal', J.IIC-GC, 15, 1990