Re-encasing the 1297 Magna Carta

After treatment was completed, the 1297 Magna Carta was sealed in a state of the art encasement last month. In the top photo, National Archives conservators and conservation scientists worked together to remove the encasement top for cleaning before the document was installed.
The bottom photo at was taken by NARA’s project partner, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and shows  the aluminum block being machined to fabricate the encasement base.
The encasement was flushed and filled with humidified argon to ensure long term stability when it  returns to  exhibit  February 8.

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