Would it be possible to adhere a temporary lining to the top surface to strengthen it for handling? That's obviously a conservator's call, but I know such things are done.
Anne
ANNE T LANE
Curatorial Specialist
FINE ART MUSEUM
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
199 Centennial Drive
Cullowhee  NC 28723

828-227-2550

From: Kathleen O'Hara <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
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Date: Monday, May 13, 2013 3:56 PM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Historic Linoleum - Moving and storage

We have a historic linoleum rug that needs to be removed so that conservation work can occur on the floor underneath it. It measures approximately 9’x12’, and needs to be moved through a doorway that measures 29” wide and about 8’ high. We’ve thought about trying to find a large diameter cardboard tube to roll it around, but haven’t had any luck in looking for one. The linoleum is brittle and may not survive rolling well at all, but it seems to be our only choice at the moment. Has anyone done this before? Do you have any suggestions for the most successful methods of lifting, moving, and storing a historic linoleum rug?

Thanks,
Kathleen

Kathleen O’Hara
Collections Manager and Registrar
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
91 Orchard Street
New York, NY  10002
Tel: 212-431-0233 ext. 226
www.tenement.org<http://www.tenement.org/>

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