J.CAC VOLUME 26 (2001)
Le traitement d’une porte de cabine découverte lors de la fouille du Lady Sherbrooke
In June of 1993, a painted wooden door, along with its frame, was discovered during the last season of excavation on the site of the Lady Sherbrooke. This steamship was, as of 1817, one of the first to navigate the St. Lawrence. The door was immediately sent to the Centre de conservation du Québec for stabilization. This paper will outline the main stages of treatment carried out on the door: impregnation of the wood using polyethylene glycol, freeze-drying, and consolidation of the paint layers. Following the successful treatment of the different wood components of the door, the decision was made to reassemble the door using a wooden support frame to allow for and to facilitate the exhibition, handling, and storage of the door. During the course of treatment details of the different paint applications revealed the decorative history of the cabin doors of the Lady Sherbrooke.
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