Dear List members,
Since I attempted a reply off list to Katherine and it boomeranged and
that I have often seen requests like this, I am sending this to the
entire list to act as a guideline should anyone else have future
requests of our professional community.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Joyful Kwanza to all on the list
from the North Carolina Museum of History
Please visit our website at    http://nchistory.dcr.state.nc.us/museums/
Len Hambleton - Chief Conservator
North Carolina Museum of History
5 East Edenton Street
Raleigh NC. 27601-1011
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Len Hambleton
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 1997 8:39 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Conserving your African carving
>
> Dear Katherine &  fellow list members,
> If you want assistance from a conservator when  sending  out a message
> like you did to the Museum list ,it would help us if you gave more
> detail. Has the base insect damage,is it still infested (little piles
> of frass-sawdust that are fresh is such evidence. Perhaps the carver
> used a partially rotten stump as good sized trees are often hard to
> come by. A good conservator will look at it and try to do the work as
> least intrusively and as economically as possible . We are bound by a
> Code of Ethics from the AIC to preserve historic trace. I sense your
> desperation and suggest you call the AIC at 202-452-9545 and ask for a
> list of Ethnographic conservators in your area. Failing that check the
> American Association of Museums directory under specialized
> collections-African American and ask to speak to their conservator for
> a recommendation. A conservator really needs to see a piece before
> proposing a treatment.
> Sincerely
>
> Len Hambleton - Chief  Conservator
> North Carolina Museum of History
> 5 East Edenton Street
> Raleigh NC. 27601-1011
> [log in to unmask]
> 919-715-0200 x244
> "Information in the spirit of sharing,catch the wave!"
>
> Opinions expressed in this message may not represent the policy of my
> agency
>