TAA i.2.12a.1.15

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Sandals (No 21f <No 21g>)

With duck’s heads in front.
In very bad condition, the leather <of the sole> having 

perished and having become black and 

resinous looking/<pitch-like> and having stuck to other 

articles below. The letter/<leather> of the sides had also perished 
Sole = new hide                    and become brittle but has not stuck.
Sides = tanned 
leather
A band of beadwork across the front was 

sprayed/<treated> with <a solution of> Canada balsam in xylol <applied with a pipette.>

The sides and bottoms were sprayed/<treated> with 

a strong solution of celluloid in amyl 

acetate applied <at first> with a pipette and were

afterwards sprayed. with a dilute solution

of celluloid in amyl acetate and acetone.
On bottom 

this or any 

treatment 

was useless.
The sides were afterwards treated with a 

solution of Canada balsam in xylol <applied with a pipette>. This lather 

was fairly effective for the pieces of the sides 

remaining.