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Description: | The flamingo has been removed from its base but is otherwise untreated
This area is the worst damage on the leg as it appeared before treatment.
There was a faint rust stain on the feathers. The beak is how it appeared before paint removal and repainting.
A view from the back before clenaing
A view of the front before cleaning
The potato flour is being rubbed into the wet bird
View from the back after cleaning
View of the front after cleaning
This tear is being wetted with oil to help reshape the skin. The tear was stuffed with tow and fixed from the front with Japanese tissue. It is llocated on the upper part of the leg.
This is an example of the japanese tissue being applied to the surface for tear repairs. Similar work was done on both legs on the lower section.
This is the damages section of the leg near the foot after it was repaired (Japanese tissue [interior and exterior], stuffed with tow) and the legs repainted.
You can see the staining has been reduced as well as the increased cleanliness of the feathers. The beak has also been repainted.
The flamingo after all work was completed and it was put on its new base. | Source: | Manchester Museum | Identifier: | mm.emu.ecatalogue.naturalsciences.304191 | Go to resource |
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