Try the staff at the Higgins Armory in Worcester, Mass. Georgia B. Barnhill Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Graphic Arts American Antiquarian Society 185 Salisbury Street Worcester, MA 01609 (508) 471-2173 (508) 753-3311 (fax) [log in to unmask]; www.americanantiquarian.org -----Original Message----- From: Susan Smyer [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 3:27 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: 16th Century Armor A colleague who owns the helmet, breast, back and lip plates of a suit of 16th armor asked me post the following question to the list. How do you care for the leather and the metal(which has some minor rust)? The armor is in his private home and not in a museum if that makes any difference. We will both appreciate any answers. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).