On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:45:12 -0500, Michael J Deegan Jr <[log in to unmask]> 
wrote:
>
>Keep it wet, and keep it cold. 

Of course in the longer term, keep waterlogged leather finds in the dark 
as well as wet. 

See the detailed advice in David Leigh et al (eds) 1998 [1972] 'First Aid 
for Finds' London: United Kingdom Institute for Conservation of Historic & 
Artistic Works, Archaeology Section (originally published by RESCUE). ISBN 
1871656281 

Dan Hicks
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Dr Dan Hicks
Archaeology & Anthropology
University of Bristol
http://www.bris.ac.uk/archanth/