At our museum, we catalogue them as a and b. That way they are catalogued
as separate items for conservation purposes but are still connected to one
another.

On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 4:24 PM, leonard cicero <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> I would separate them both for storage  and numbering.  For accessioning
> you may want to add an A and B to the end of the same accession #.  Since
> they are of different materials though they will age differently and should
> be kept apart.
>
> Leonard M Cicero
> registrar
> John Michael Kohler Art Center
> Sheboygan, WI 53081
>
> On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Jakob Etrheim <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Just a quick question concerning gun storage and cataloging. We recently
>> had a H&A and Colt 32-caliber revolvers from the early 1900s donated to our
>> museum; each came with their own leather hostlers. Would you catalog the
>> holster with the gun or make them two separate items? Also, for storage,
>> would you recommend packaging the gun with the holster or take the
>> revolvers out and package them each separately? Appreciate the help!
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> *Jakob H. Etrheim *(Eh-T-CH-ruh-m)
>> Collections Assistant
>> Kandiyohi County Historical Society Museum
>> 610 HWY 71 NE
>> Willmar, MN 56201
>> Museum Phone: (320) 235-1881
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