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Title: How can I preserve a leather purse I found Post by: Zeus (Joel) on October 13, 2013, 03:56:23 PM Found this leather purse today which contains a 1897 six pence and what looks to be 3 copper coins. I would like to preserve it as it is. Can I ? And what's the best way of doing it ?
Title: Re: How can I preserve a leather purse I found Post by: Dale on October 13, 2013, 04:44:41 PM Great find Joel, id also like to preserve the purse and keep its contence in.
I'm sure it will keep better now its out the ground anyway, but as long as it don't dry right out and go stiff, so id try some clear leather boot wax to keep it soft..... Title: Re: How can I preserve a leather purse I found Post by: Dryland on October 13, 2013, 05:24:28 PM I found a similar purse last year with 3 silver coins in it. unfortunately it fell to pieces.
As Dale said I'd try some Dubbin on it, available at all good army surplus stores Title: Re: How can I preserve a leather purse I found Post by: The Doc on October 13, 2013, 05:29:15 PM There's this product - I don't know if it's any good:
http://www.preservationequipment.com/Store/Products/Disaster-$4-Cleaning/Materials/Leather-Rejuvenator (http://www.preservationequipment.com/Store/Products/Disaster-$4-Cleaning/Materials/Leather-Rejuvenator) Title: Re: How can I preserve a leather purse I found Post by: musket ball on October 13, 2013, 08:00:43 PM very nice find .well done
Title: Re: How can I preserve a leather purse I found Post by: congerman on October 13, 2013, 11:23:51 PM very nice find well searched ;)
Title: Re: How can I preserve a leather purse I found Post by: dances with badgers on October 14, 2013, 10:50:21 AM there are oils you can use to keep it supply i used them on my old snakeskin jacket years ago
Title: Re: How can I preserve a leather purse I found Post by: grego on October 14, 2013, 10:53:41 AM very nice find it would be nice if you can find a way of keeping the leather.
Title: Re: How can I preserve a leather purse I found Post by: Zeus (Joel) on October 14, 2013, 11:04:45 AM Well i wrapped it in cling film last night and this morning it just fell apart, so now it's in the bin and coppers are soaking in oil to try and shift some of the green that's on them
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