Conservation of glass plate negatives
Treatment of most usual damages: dichroic (silver mirroring), fingerprints, broken glasses, Scotch tape…
Silver mirroring is a surface outcrop of metallic silver (Ag°) from the emulsion. When it is in a keen stage the image appears negative because of the reflection of this metallic silver. Below: glass plates from the College of Architects of Catalonia (Domènech i Montaner fund).
Conservation of glass plate negatives
Treatment of most usual damages: dichroic (silver mirroring), fingerprints, broken glasses, Scotch tape…
Silver mirroring is a surface outcrop of metallic silver (Ag°) from the emulsion. When it is in a keen stage the image appears negative because of the reflection of this metallic silver. Below: glass plates from the College of Architects of Catalonia (Domènech i Montaner fund).
Conservation of glass plate negatives
Treatment of most usual damages: dichroic (silver mirroring), fingerprints, broken glasses, Scotch tape…
Silver mirroring is a surface outcrop of metallic silver (Ag°) from the emulsion. When it is in a keen stage the image appears negative because of the reflection of this metallic silver. Below: glass plates from the College of Architects of Catalonia (Domènech i Montaner fund).
