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1. Iron Gall Ink documents needed for experiments ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Prue McKay Posted: Sunday August 31, 2025 8:32 AM Subject: Iron Gall Ink documents needed for experiments Message: I am continuing research into alternative storage solutions for iron gall ink documents, following an initial stage completed early this year (the results were presented at the Iron Gall Ink meeting in Caparica, Portugal, in May). To enable the research, I require sacrificial historical documents written on paper in iron gall ink. I purchased these online from auction sites. Unfortunately, in the several years since I collected my first samples, the market has become prohibitively expensive (particularly when considering exchange rates, as most I see for sale are in Europe or the USA). I have no institutional funding for the purchase of samples and can't afford to keep buying them with my own money at today's prices (for example, I just bought 4 small documents from Spain at a cost of $50 AUD plus postage). If anyone out there has iron gall ink documents that they would like to donate to a good cause, please let me know! I need samples approximately A5 size at a minimum, with both inked and blank areas if possible. Any age, fibre furnish and condition is acceptable. Please email me if you're able to help. I would be so grateful! Thank you! ------------------------------ Prue McKay Senior Conservator National Archives of Australia [email protected] ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
