Life of a salt print

ColinRH

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What is the concensus for the life of an un-toned but correctly washed – fixed – washed salt print when hung on display in a domestic environment without full sunlight falling on it at any time during the day?
I have been gold toning mine but I'm really not sold on the rather heavy blue/black result – I prefer nearer the original brownish colour.
 

Barry S

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There are still plenty of mid 19c. salt prints in great shape, including some made by Fox Talbot. If they're adequately fixed and washed (and printed on a high quality rag paper), I don't see why they shouldn't last a few hundred years. I've seen both toned and untoned vintage prints in fine condition.
 

gzinsel

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+! on what berry s said. no big deal........
 
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