before treatment after treatment
Before and after treatment.

The Ravena Coeymans Historical Society's banner had been rolled in storage for a long time, causing distortions in the canvas. The banner also had tidelines, dark discoloration and a thick layer of surface dirt, creasing, folds, ands and fading and detachment of silk ribbon connected to the banner.

First the banner was vacuumed, surface cleaned and humidified. The deteriorated ribbons along the perimeter were encapsulated. An aluminum honeycomb mount was prepared and the banner attached to the mount with fabric tabs for the rod and stitching along the perimeter of the cotton painted canvas and outer edge of ribbon.

The Society displays the banner with a protective curtain that is opened for viewing.

coeyman banner