National Museum of the Royal Navy

The National Museum of the Royal Navy

Captain Henry Kellett’s Sledge Flag from the Arctic Expedition in 1852

After Treatment

Custom Coloured Magnets

Plaque Holder

Treatment Received

• •Removed from the frame. The plaque was removed from the front of the flag.
• •The flag was removed from backboard.
• •Surface cleaned with variable powered museum vacuum through a mesh screen then with smoke sponge.
• •Contact humidification to ease out creasing.
• •Partially supported on the non-display side with colour matched organza coated with a dilute solution of conservation grade adhesive.
• •For display a padded mount board made with layer of flexible ferrous non-magnetic sheet.
• •The flag was secured to the ferro-flex with magnets, covered with custom-coloured Japanese tissue.
• •The plaque was encased in Melinex envelope secured in original position with magnets.