Testing Taxidermy for Arsenic

The next step in the conservation of the diorama taxidermy will be surface cleaning to remove dust, mould spores and the powdery substances that have accumulated on many of the specimens. There is a high likelihood of the presence of arsenic in any 19th Century taxidermy and as discussed in previous posts, it was known…

Testing Taxidermy for Arsenic

Conservation and restoration of taxidermy - Wikipedia

How would I go about restoring these? I just got them and was told they are 50-70 years old. : r/Taxidermy

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Conservation and restoration of taxidermy - Wikipedia

The Heavy Metals Test Arsenic Kit is a kit that can test for the presence of Arsenic ions in any reasonably clear solution. It is a self-test which

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