Reconstituted leather

Description

A proteinaceous mat composed of collagen fibers prepared from shredded leather or parchment. Reconstituted leather, or parchment, has been used to infill gaps in damaged manuscripts (Wouters 1995).

Synonyms and Related Terms

reconstituted parchment; cuir reconstitué (Fr.); cabedal reconstituido (Port.); couro reconstituido (Port.)

Additional Information

° A.Pataki, A.Bl³her, G.Banik, " A Dyeing Method for Reconstituted Parchment" in ICOM Preprints, Lyon, 1999. p. 534-538. ° J. Wouters, A.Peckstadt, L.Watteeuw, "Leafcasting with Dermal Tissue Preparations: A New Method for Repairing Fragile Parchment and its Application to the Codex Eyckensis" The Paper Conservator 19:5-22, 1995.

Reconstituted leather

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