Webinar on care of historic taxidermy

Webinar

"Troublesome Trophies and Fragile Feathered Friends: Introduction to
    the Care of Historic Taxidermy"
September 24, 2015
10 - 2:30 EDT

Sign up now for the Connecting to Collections Care webinar on caring
for Taxidermy specimens.  It's free.

    <URL:http://www.connectingtocollections.org/troublesome-trophies-and-fragile-feathered-friends-introduction-to-the-care-of-historic-taxidermy/>

Taxidermy mounts are challenging composite artifacts susceptible to
damage from both environmental and biological factors.  Whether a
single trophy mount graces your historic home, several form a
diorama in your museum, or you have a collection of natural science
specimens, knowing how mounts are made, how they deteriorate and how
to care for them is essential for their preservation.  This webinar
is an introduction to the care of taxidermy by a master taxidermist
and an objects conservator.  The presentation will cover what to
look for in a mount to help determine its manner of construction and
perhaps its age, how mounts typically deteriorate over time and how
to provide proper preventive care.  If refurbishment is necessary,
taxidermists and conservators often have differing approaches and
the presenters will describe what to expect from the process.
Health and safety concerns in dealing with older mounts will also be
covered.

Featured Speakers:

    George Dante, Founder, Wildlife Preservations, has more than 30
    years of experience as a taxidermist, model maker, illustrator
    and fine artist and Eugenie Milroy is a Professional Associate
    member of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) with
    over 20 years of museum and conservation experience.


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