Hi,
In museums where I've worked, nail polish has been used.  This is easily
reversable (an important aspect) and dosn't hurt objects like iron.  Tags
are not the best in general especially if they are not attached as they
are easily seperated from the object and information is irreversably lost.




> Hello:
>
> I need to number an iron bell fragment, and would like some suggestions.
> From past observation, marking directly onto iron is ineffective because
> the marking may eventually flake off.  (However, the pieces that I've
> observed were marked far before I began working here, and I'm not sure
> what method or supplies the person used.)  Also, his fragment has no
> protrusion to which I could afix a tie tag or anything similar.  Has
> anyone on the list successfully tackled a similar situation?
>
> Thanks!
> Amanda Dyer
> Bell County Museum
>
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