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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9834295, member: 8267"]Gelatin silver prints were the most common type of photograph throughout the 20th century, only being superseded by the advent of digital photography. The shiny areas on your photograph are evidence of a typical type of deterioration referred to as silver-mirroring. It is caused by the migration of silver ions to the surface of the print, where they form a reflective layer. </p><p><br /></p><p>You can read more about the history and deterioration of gelatin silver prints here -</p><p><a href="https://gawainweaver.com/images/uploads/Weaver_Guide_to_Gelatin_Silver.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://gawainweaver.com/images/uploads/Weaver_Guide_to_Gelatin_Silver.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://gawainweaver.com/images/uploads/Weaver_Guide_to_Gelatin_Silver.pdf</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9834295, member: 8267"]Gelatin silver prints were the most common type of photograph throughout the 20th century, only being superseded by the advent of digital photography. The shiny areas on your photograph are evidence of a typical type of deterioration referred to as silver-mirroring. It is caused by the migration of silver ions to the surface of the print, where they form a reflective layer. You can read more about the history and deterioration of gelatin silver prints here - [URL]https://gawainweaver.com/images/uploads/Weaver_Guide_to_Gelatin_Silver.pdf[/URL][/QUOTE]
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