[NHCOLL-L:4429] RE: Taxidermy Question

[Bryant, James]

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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