Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, sorry to hear about that. I found a couple of links. Not sure if they are too helpful http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/history-conservation-repair/1276-broken-glass-stuck-old-picture.html http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/history-conservation-repair/629-damaged-photo-still-frame.html Good luck Charlie Charlie Chan www.yourbreast.co.uk www.charlie-chan.co.uk On 24 Mar 2014, at 17:55, Peter Dzwig wrote: > All, > > advice needed. The other day while cleaning a photo frame was knocked over > and > the glass broke. I need some advice on how to recover the image. Now read > on... > > The frame which is one of those curved ones about 1/2 cm thick has split > down > the centre. BUT the picture - which is the only surviving one of my > father-in-law in uniform in India at the end of WWII - is of great > sentimental > importance. There is no neg, so the image can't be reproduced and the > print is > contemporary with the photo. > > The problem that I need your advice on is as follows: the glass is held > together > by the picture. So: how do I get the print off the glass and intact? > > There are a couple of images of the picture Here: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Temp/20140324_163231_001.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Temp/20140324_163251.jpg.html > > Thanks in advance, > > Peter Dzwig > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information