Hi Scott,
You may want to contact Elizabeth Lahikainen (sp?) who is a
textile/upholstery conservator at the Peabody Museum in Salem. I met her
at Winterthur Museum during a workshop she gave for the Winter Institute
in 1997. The upholstery workshop was fascinating as was Elizabeth's
knowledge.
Good luck,
Teresa Morales
Getty Research Institute - Special Collections
310-440-6900, ext. 1884 (voice)
310-440-7779 (fax)