Another bit of advice for the vexilloligist (the
spelling of that word is going to be the death of me
yet).

--- Nora or Devereaux Cannon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: "Nora or Devereaux Cannon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "Indigo Nights" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: FW: Moving extremely fragile historic
> flags and 
> Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 17:15:31 -0500
> 
> Here are some thoughts from the curator of textiles
> at the Tennessee State 
> Museum.
> 
> Devereaux
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>       From:  Candace Adelson
> [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>       To:  Cannon, Devereaux
>       Cc:  [log in to unmask]
> 
>       Subject:  Re: FW: Moving extremely fragile
> historic flags and
>       Sent:  6/17/05 3:12 PM
>      Importance:  Normal
> 
> 
> 
> Hi, Devereaux,
> 
> It sounds like a tough task. However, Fonda did
> teach me to sandwich flags 
> and other fragile textiles between two sheets of
> medium thick Mylar 
> (polyester film) without closing the sides. The
> sheets should be several 
> inches wider (at least 10 cm.) on each side than the
> flag is. The Mylar 
> protection then gives support to both front and back
> and allows curved 
> manipulation with little damage. It is light, so
> does not crush the flags, 
> and the slight static electric charge between the
> two sheets also helps 
> support and keep small fragments in place. I believe
> that Fonda even said 
> that some things can be lightly rolled on large
> diameter rolls once they are 
> between sheets of Mylar. The other day, you saw how
> the flags between Mylar 
> can be manipulated fairly easily. I would imagine
> that the flags could be 
> curved in the Mylar support just to go through the
> doors and have flat rigid 
> supports waiting for them on the other side. The
> Mylar could then become a 
> permanent support/protection for them (it breathes).
> Thick, double-sided 
> flags or flags with heavy fringes may be a little
> trickier, but it should be 
> doable.
> 
> I strongly suggest enlisting the help of an
> experienced textile conservator 
> or curator in the move and experimenting with a
> modern flag first, to 
> perfect the technique. There are some very fine
> textile conservators and 
> curators in Germany. I would suggest that the museum
> call the Bayerisches 
> Stadtsmuseum in Munich and speak with the textile
> conservators there (give 
> them my regards). They can certainly refer them to
> someone nearby who can 
> help. The conservator could then contact Fonda
> Ghiardi Thomsen for further 
> details and suggestions.
> 
> She and her crew are at:
> Textile Preservation Associates, Inc.
> P.O. Box 60
> Keedysville, MD 21756
>  U.S.A.
> 
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> 
> Hope this helps!
> Candace
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Candace J. Adelson, Ph.D.
> Senior Curator of Fashion & Textiles
> Tennessee State Museum
> 505 Deaderick Street
> Nashville, TN 37243-1120
> 615-741-2692
> [log in to unmask]
> 
> 
> 


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