Consider using AIC's "Selecting a Conservator" referral system < http://www.aic-faic.org/guide/form.html >. Tim Vitale Paper, Photographs & Electronic Media Conservator Film Migration (still) to Digital Format Digital Imaging & Artwork Facsimiles Preservation & Imaging Consulting Preservation Associates 1500 Park Avenue Suite 132 Emeryville, CA 94608 510-594-8277 510-594-8799 fax [log in to unmask] http:[log in to unmask] [Use of the above URL may require a "Yahoo! ID" to download files.] Albumen website (2001) http://albumen.stanford.edu/ VideoPreservation Website (2007) http://videopreservation.stanford.edu -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Janis Wilkens Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 9:02 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Conservation Advice We need an objects conservator to advise us about, and perhaps provide treatment of, a trophy cup from the 1930s. We are talking of displaying it, but it seems rather tarnished and we want to polish it up first; however, we think it may have a gold wash, which might be damaged by the normal polishing procedure for silver. We’d like to find out for sure what the surface metal is and how to treat it; have someone do the work if we can’t do it; and get advice on displaying it in such a way as to inhibit future tarnishing. Any advice from the list, or recommendations of conservators–-preferably in the southeast–-would be much appreciated! Thanks much. _________________________________ Janis Wilkens Registrar Levine Museum of the New South 200 E. Seventh St. Charlotte NC 28202-2508 704.333.1887 x 257 | fax 704.333.1896 [log in to unmask] www.museumofthenewsouth.org/ Office hours: Tues., Wed. 10:00-4:00; Thur. 1:00-7:00; Fri. 11:00-4:00 ========================================================= 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).