Hello All,
Sorry, I don't have any experience of this being an issue really, or know of any Nat Hist. collection who put their Chinese cinnabar lacquer items in a safe (assuming it is a small safe with obviously no air exchange, etc..). The Nat Hist. museum in New York have a huge walk in safe with special air exchange and climate control, but that cost huge amounts, so we never had a problem when I was working there.
I guess if the objects are going into a small sealed safe for a short time (say a day or 2?), then that would be fine. I wouldn't recommend long term though.
Sorry I can help further.
Anyone else have any experience or connections with this?
Thanks
A
Dr. Amélie Drewdun
Collections Officer (Objects Conservation)
Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives
Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RL
Tel: 0117 922 3617
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From: Ray Barnett
Sent: 30 August 2016 15:43
To: Helen Dowding; Amelie Drewdun; Jenny Gosling
Subject: FW: Cinnabar lacquer safe storage
In case you want, or are able to respond.................
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From: The Natural Science Collections Association discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Helen Fothergill
Sent: 19 August 2016 13:51
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Subject: Cinnabar lacquer safe storage
Dear all
Not strictly nat hist, but a nat hist reason for it....
I'm looking for advice on storage of Chinese cinnabar lacquer items. We have had a request from our insurers to store these items in a safe, however I'm concerned about potential off-gassing and build up of mercury vapours if the lacquer is unstable.
Do you know if any research into the stability of the cinnabar content has been undertaken, or does anyone currently store similar items in an air-tight cabinet?
Any advice / comment gratefully recieved as I really don't want to create a problem by trying to please our insurers.
Cheers, Helen
Helen Fothergill
Head of Collections
Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
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