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Conserve as you Stitch
Cathy Proudlove
(above) Machine embroidery on
sheer fabric, probably silk, circa 1900
(above) Reverse of same embroidery reveals less faded colours, while the interior of the mount shows badly discoloured and brittle glue, and brown, acidic card.