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From: Social History Curators Group email list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Briony Hudson
Sent: 31 January 2006 15:08
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Subject: Re: [SHCG-LIST] Valuing 'priceless' objectsHi Christine,
The Cost of Collecting report (Lord, Lord and Nicks, HMSO, 1989) might provide some thoughts on the subject, although a quick flick through the copy I have lurking on the office shelves doesn't turn up anything that looks too helpful. Might give some ideas for a methodology though. I'm happy to lend you our copy if you'd like a look.
Our collections are not on the Society's asset register, as the furniture, computers and fittings are. We have high-value areas of the collection e.g. portraits, delftware, medicine chests valued as with market value, partly because I lost an argument about looking at the conservation costs as an alternative (currently not enough time to re-trace my steps on this one!)
All the best
Briony
Briony Hudson
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Sent: 31 January 2006 09:36
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Subject: [SHCG-LIST] Valuing 'priceless' objectsThis is an email sent via the SHCG List. If you reply to this message, your message will be sent to all the people on the list, not just the author of this message.
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At a conference last week, I was discussing how you value resources that you cannot sell, with someone interested in this issue for public parks.
I mentioned that Wakefield has used the likely future conservation costs to value objects [ie what it would cost to conserve them if we leave them in a damp environment for another year].
I'm now being asked for further information.
Do any other museums use this method, or a version of it? Does anyone know of a standard formula? Are your collections included on the asset registers of your organisation?
Any help or suggestions gratefully received!Christine
Christine Johnstone
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