[NHCOLL-L:4443] RE: Taxidermy Question

[Karen Lloyd]

Thank you all for your suggestions and recommendations: The mount is brand
new and I'm wondering if there was a huge temperature change too that caused
the mount to "sweat" But I will try Simon's suggestion of the upholstery
cleaning foam-testing it out first of course.

Karen

On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 3:06 AM, Moore, Simon <simon.moore at hants.gov.uk>wrote:

>  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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