Greetings all...

Now that the Christmas season is over and all the Christmas exhibits have been
taken down and stored for next year, this Curator gets to figure out how to
get the candlewax off the Victorian era mirrors, furniture, glass, crystal,
and brass fixtures. We had "candlelight tours" in our historic house and when
the candles were blown out at night, they splattered. Sometimes the candles
just plain melted and spilled over the lip of the base. Sigh. I've gotten it
out of the velvet with the old "brown paper bag and hot iron" trick, but am
stumped (it's been too long since my conservation class) on removing the rest
of it. I'm not crazy about using a razorblade on the mirrors and glass,
besides which, leaves a film. Any suggestions?

TIA,

- Adrienne