Stacking them with a sheet of foam is safe storage, horizontal is the best
orientation as vertical would be putting the weight on the most fragile
part of the plate. Shorter heavier boxes will help prevent the bottom ones
having too much weight on them.

On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Barbara Hass <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> could this museum be helpful?
> http://www.worcesterporcelainmuseum.org.uk/
>
>
>  Best wishes, Barbara, retired librarian
>
>
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> From: Clothier, Sharon <[log in to unmask]>
> To: MUSEUM-L <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Mon, May 7, 2012 10:15 am
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Storing Ceramic Plates
>
>  Hello Listserv!
> My collection holds around 500 ceramic plates (dishes, basically) that are
> currently stored in non-archival cardboard boxes. I am in the process of
> unpacking, cataloging, and photographing them, but I can’t bring myself to
> repack them in the same way I found them (wrapped in a layer of ethafoam
> and stacked horizontally on top of each other in a box about 12” deep).
> They seem to be under a lot of pressure in these boxes, though I haven’t
> found any broken ones yet.  I have some funds to purchase new supplies, but
> major upgrades like cabinets or drawers are at least 3 years down the road.
> Until then I’m not sure how I can best improve their storage while we wait
> for a better long-term solution.
> I would welcome any ideas or stories about how others manage a similar
> situation.
> With thanks,
> Sharon Clothier
> ________________________
>
> Sharon Clothier
> Curator of Decorative Arts
> Oshkosh Public Museum
> (920) 236-5776
> www.oshkoshmuseum.org
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