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  Definition
• D-ringHanging hardware with D-shaped metal ring attached to a flat metal strip that is screwed into the wood of the back of the frame.
• DaguerreotypeDeveloped in 1839, this was the first photographic medium that was available to the public. The image is produced on a light sensitive silver plated sheet of copper. Images are often housed in a small decorative case.
• DeckleThe rough, unfinished edge of a sheet of a sheet of paper. Often watercolor and printmaking papers have deckled-edges.
• Diaper PatternAn overall repetitious pattern or design composed of clearly defined geometrical elements.
• DibondThe brand name of a rigid sheeting coated on both sides with aluminum, surrounding a polyethylene core. Commonly used in mounting artwork or photographs when additional rigidity is required for a support.
• Diminution in ValueThe difference between the appraised value of an item immediately prior to an event of loss or damage and the appraised value of the same item after the event of loss or damage. If restoration, repair, or conservation is employed post damage, the Diminution in Value caused by such loss or(...)
• Disaster PlanA document created by collectors, collection managers and museums to identify risk exposures and strategize on recovery efforts, to prevent damage to collections and artifacts.
• DiscolorationA change in the original color or tonality of a piece.
• Donald P. HerbertDesigner of the original metal sectional frame in 1968.
• Dust CoverPaper secured to the back of a frame to protect its contents from dust.
• Dutch FrameTraditionally made of dark wood, ebonized materials with ripple or basketweave moulding. Dutch frames are prized for their craftsmanship, elaborate yet understated beauty.
• Dutch LeafImitation gold leaf, composed of varying concentrations of copper and zinc.