by Obie Linn, Conservator of Textiles
2/29/2024
CAMConservation, textile conservation, museum pests, silverfish, historic Cincinnati
These elegant pale blue kid leather shoes came to the lab for a new storage tray and interior padding, but they are interesting because they bear tell-tale damage from a specific collection pest: silverfish.
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