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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Oil-based mixtures used to stuff or dress a leather after tanning.  Leather dressing produced a soft, pliable, and waterproof leather.  Examples of materials that are used for leather dressing include: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=neats-foot%20oil neat's-foot oil], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lanolin lanolin], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cedar%20oil cedar oil], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wax wax].
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Oil-based mixtures used to stuff or dress a leather after tanning.  Leather dressing produced a soft, pliable, and waterproof leather.  Examples of materials that are used for leather dressing include: [[Neats-foot oil]], [[lanolin]], [[cedar oil]], and [[wax]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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lubrificante (Port.)
 
lubrificante (Port.)
  
== Authority ==
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|British Museum Leather Dressing, Cons.TIF~FTIR (MFA)]]]
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986
 
* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986

Latest revision as of 09:34, 23 September 2022

Description

Oil-based mixtures used to stuff or dress a leather after tanning. Leather dressing produced a soft, pliable, and waterproof leather. Examples of materials that are used for leather dressing include: Neats-foot oil, Lanolin, Cedar oil, and Wax.

Synonyms and Related Terms

lubrificante (Port.)

FTIR (MFA)

British Museum Leather Dressing, Cons.TIF

Resources and Citations

  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997