Subject: Storage of screens and textiles
I am seeking ideas for storage solutions for 14 Japanese wood/ lacquer and paper screens some of which are painted in water based paints over gold leaf. The average size of the screens is 1740mm x 660mm x 125mm. The current idea is to put them in large Solander boxes with handles on the outside and some kind of internal devise to facilitate lifting the screens out of the box without directly handling them. If anyone has dealt with a similar collection and found a better solution I would appreciate hearing from you. We also have around 40 large (average 2500mm x 1400mm) 18th and 19th century Chinese coats and Japanese kimonos. Many are heavily embroidered and it is desirable that they be stored completely flat. If anyone knows of companies that manufacture oversize drawer units or have any other solutions could you please advise me. Fiona Lawry, Technical Assistant, Conservation Department National Gallery of Victoria. *** Conservation DistList Instance 10:68 Distributed: Wednesday, January 29, 1997 Message Id: cdl-10-68-012 ***Received on Thursday, 30 January, 1997