[Nhcoll-l] fatty dolphin

[Simon Moore]

Hi Sergio,

This is interesting as I have seen mounted dolphin specimens, usually freshwater such as the Ganges dolphin, that have been suffering the same problem.  Is your specimen painted?  Any solvent action would require a repaint but this would be better than just leaving it.
I have not yet treated a specimen in this condition before so I will leave it there for the more experienced to reply.

With all good wishes, Simon.

Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR
Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,
www.natural-history-conservation.com 




> On 8 Nov 2017, at 14:33, Sergio Montagud <Sergio.Montagud at uv.es> wrote:
> 
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> We have a very old dolphin (maybe from the last years of the 19th century) with an important fat problem. We don't know the original color of the specimen (live dolphins of this species are blue-grey) but our specimen is now brown. The fat is problematic because the entire specimen is covered by it and it looks greasy and shiny for proper exposure. In addition, the grease falls on some parts of the wood below. 
> 
> We don't have this problem in other specimens (maybe, because this is the only cetacean we have) and not know wha we can do. Someone could recommend some action to stop the fat proliferation?
> 
> I add some pictures of this special guy.
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Sergio
> 
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