Candace,
We use Hollinger boxes with lots of 1" ethafoam. We make a "box within a
box" sort of thing, lining the sides with ethafoam and them making a bed for
the breakable piece. We moved a whole storage room full of breakables like
this recently, loading boxes in vans, using movers, the whole nine yards and
had not one single broken piece. It is a lot of work, but worth it.
Sherry Massey
Oklahoma History Center
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From: "Candace Perry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 10:46 AM
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Storing ceramics
> Greetings all: I have struggled with this for years and now it's time to
> finally figure it out.
> We have a collection of 18th and 19th century ceramics which is typical to
> all small historical societies -- lots of single plates, cups and saucers,
> a
> few large pieces. We use high density shelving, manually controlled, and
> I
> am inclined to want to box the pieces -- except for the large pieces, such
> as coffeepots, tureens, washbowls, etc. Nothing I've done thus far has
> been
> satisfactory, in terms of boxing. If it was all good in my little world
> I'd
> have drawers, but this isn't in the cards.
> I will entertain any suggestions. I want accessibility, safety and
> efficiency...and to grow wings and fly to the moon!
> Thanks,
> Candace Perry
> Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
> www.schwenkfelder.com
>
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