This has to be one of my biggest challenges. We are a
small historic house museum with too many Victorian
objects for us to manage with proper care. The market
and fashions have changed for interest in these items
by the public. Nearby aublic auction houses no longer
handle Victoriana with middling market values. I would
also be interested in hearing how similar museums are
dispersing deaccessioned objects. The original donors
are long departed and historical musuems that are in
the region have the same problem.
Tom Edmonds, Director
Southampton Historical Museums

--- Margaret Bullock <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Our Art Committee would like to add to our
> collections policy written 
> guidelines for handling sale of unaccessioned
> objects. These are gifts or 
> bequests which have been legally given to the
> museum, but not accessioned 
> into the collection.
> 
> I am in contact with AAM for their guidelines, but
> would be interested in 
> seeing examples from other museums if you are
> willing to share them.
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Margaret Bullock, Curator
> Harwood Museum of Art
> Taos, NM
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> 
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