Thanks to everyone for their comments. I always enjoy seeing how others interpret my photos (often a differently than I do).(posted 8656 days ago)Todd, I use potassium ferricyanide dissolved in water as a bleaching agent. After rinsing the bleached print, I'll usually tone it in selenium (the toning usually causes a very slight change in the image color).
I'm not certain of exactly what type of silver compounds are left remaining after bleaching, nor do I know their archival properties. It's something I need to investigate.
As a practical matter, I've had several prints made this way lying around the darkroom for over a year with no change in their appearance. I've been meaning to run a quick-and-dirty test to check the effects of light (I'll leave half a print in the backseat of my car).