Beth,
In my last position at another museum I used ethafoam and roughly cut out a brace for the neck to keep it off the bottom of the box for a few of the dolls, but left before being able to complete the project. I would have also used something like polyethylene foam to cover the brace to keep the abrasiveness of the ethafoam from affecting the dolls neck, dress, etc. We do something similar here for our swords and sabers—especially if they have large guards that are delicate. Wrapping the exposed feet or legs might be another idea to keep them somewhat protected.

Hope that helps somewhat,
John

John Hart, Jr.
Museum Registrar
Sullivan Museum and History Center
Norwich University
158 Harmon Drive
Northfield, VT 05663

Direct Phone: (802) 485-3289
Sullivan Museum and History Center<http://www.norwich.edu/museum/>



From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Beth Sanders
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 1:33 PM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Mounting dolls for storage

Good morning all.  Does anyone have any suggestions or resources to reference for mounting a doll for storage?

Thanks,
Beth

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Beth A. Sanders
Registrar

Klamath County Museums
1451 Main Street | Klamath Falls, OR 97601
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