We roll each rug individually, sandwiched between two shets of acid-free
paper, around a cardboard tube, then wrap the roll in an acid-free fabric
envelope. Rolles are hung on racks made either of chains hanging from the
reserve ceiling or wood.

Hervé Gagnon, Ph.D.
Director-curator
Colby-Curtis Museum
Stanstead (Québec)
Canada

Donald Sucha a écrit:

> I am interested in the way other institutions store antique rugs and
> carpets. We have been offered a collection of some size and I am trying to
> work out costs of providing proper storage for the collection.
>
> A direction to any literature on the subject would be useful as well.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Don Sucha
>
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