[NHCOLL-L:4445] RE: Taxidermy Question

[Bryant, James]

I'm probably drawing from my memories of 15 or so years ago. I remember
some taxidermists used materials that were rather oily, I thought.
Seybrite must be a big improvement. I might try it myself....or Simon's
upholstery cleaner idea!

 

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: Bob Glotzhober [mailto:bglotzhober at ohiohistory.org] 
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 4:14 AM
To: Bryant, James; karenjane.lloyd at gmail.com; NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: RE: [NHCOLL-L:4429] RE: Taxidermy Question

 

I used the Seybrite cleaner about a decade ago on a very old and dingy
bobcat mount. It worked well - and amazing change in appearance. I
detected no oily residue after using it - so I'm not sure I would agree
that this is the cause of the problem.

 

Bob

 

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Ohio Historical Society               Fax: 614/ 297-2546

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<http://www.marietta.edu/~odonata/index.html> 

 

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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: Friday, August 07, 2009 5:18 PM
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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