[NHCOLL-L:4434] RE: Taxidermy Question

[Moore, Simon]

I  would be surprised if such a product left a 'Brylcreem Finish' to
taxidermy mounts!  At the present I would use upholstery cleaning foam
to remove any undesirable effects from such a mount but always try a
small test patch first.
If the mount is somewhat older (50 years plus) then natural lanoline can
sometimes give this effect but it shouldn't become so greasy that it
comes off on hands!
 

With all good wishes, 
Simon Moore, MIScT, FLS, ACR, 
Senior Conservator of Natural Sciences. 
Hampshire County Council, 
Department of Culture, Communities and Rural Affairs, 
Museums & Archives Service, 
Chilcomb House, Chilcomb Lane, 
Winchester SO23 8RD. UK. 
Internal  8 327 6737 
01962 826737 
http://www.hants.gov.uk/museum/biology 


 

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From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu
[mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Bryant, James
Sent: 07 August 2009 22:18
To: karenjane.lloyd at gmail.com; NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:4429] RE: Taxidermy Question



I suspect you're dealing with a cleaning/finishing spray-on product,
like that shown at this site:

http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/product/103141/seybrite-trophy-cleaning
-kit

 

I don't think I'd ever heard the term "tavern yellow"!

James M. Bryant

Curator of Natural History

Museum Department, City of Riverside

3580 Mission Inn Avenue

Riverside, CA 92501

(951) 826-5273

(951) 369-4970 FAX

jbryant at riversideca.gov

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From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu
[mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Lloyd
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 12:16 PM
To: NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:4427] Taxidermy Question

 




Dear all,

 

I have a question concerning a taxidermied large mammal.  The piece has
been purchased for a museum that I am contracting with and as I
understand it the piece came directly from a taxidermist.  The specimen
appears to have some sort of oily coating on it that comes off to the
touch and makes the fur feel like greasy , unwashed hair! Any ideas to
what this could be and ideas to how best to remove the coating?

 

Thanks,

 

Karen Lloyd

Lloyd Museum Consulting
-- 
Our life is what our thoughts make it.
Marcus Aurelius

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