Our Services

J. Baldwin Conservation offers treatments to repair damage, counteract deterioration, and restore the appearance of historic and artistic works on paper, vellum, and parchment.

Jean personally completes all evaluation and conservation work for every client. Her deep knowledge of museum and library best practices informs each step of the preservation process.

Jean also has decades of experience treating historic manuscripts and has expertly repaired rare books dating from the 15th to 21st centuries.

Overview services include:

  • Conservation treatment

  • Object examination and documentation

  • Custom preservation housings

  • Preservation surveys

  • Exhibition preparation and mounting

  • Insurance claim support

    • Repairing tears, losses, and creases.

    • Washing to remove discoloration and stains.

    • Removing acidic boards and old framing materials.

    • Lining or mounting fragile papers.

    • Removing tapes and previous repairs.

    • Flattening rolled or distorted papers.

    • Consolidating deteriorated leather.

    • Repairing detached or loose boards and spine pieces.

    • Mending and securing loose pages.

    • Re-sewing and re-backing broken textblocks.

    • Repairing and preparing objects for digitization.

    • Creating custom boxes for long-term preservation.

    • Creating custom cradles for exhibition.

    • Designing and implementing appropriate framing for exhibition or storage.

    • Designing archival boxes to protect an object from the damaging effects of temperature, humidity, pollutants, and light.

    • Creating custom preservation housings.

    • Providing general collection assessment for preservation issues, including full preservation surveys.

    • Preparing and mounting exhibitions.

    • Examining objects and documenting them for insurance coverage and appraisal.

    • Referring clients to other specialists as appropriate.