I, too, froze a trunk that was more complex than that one with good results. I was nervous about it the whole time, but it was fine.
Alan *Alan Van Dyke * Senior Preservation Technician Harry Ransom Center The University of Texas at Austin P.O. Drawer 7219 Austin, Texas 78713-7219 P: 512-232-4614 www.hrc.utexas.edu <http://hrc.utexas.edu> On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 10:38 AM Sharon Penton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Adrian! > I froze something very similar to this a couple of years ago.We didn't > have an anoxic method available and of course they needed the object right > away. I had a blue board box made and we papped it out with tissue as you > said. The object suffered no ill effects from the treatment that I could > see. I think it should be ok. > > All the best, > Sharon Penton > > Conservator in Private Practice > Mooresville, NC > > On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 11:11 AM 'Adrian Doyle' via MuseumPests < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello folks >> >> >> >> We are struggling to decide whether we can risk this object in our >> freezer as we would prefere to use Nitrogen but with the current >> legislation in the UK, we cannot. >> >> >> >> The chest is a composite of leather streatched over wood with metal >> clasps and is in a good condition >> >> >> >> We would prep it with several layers of acid free tissue and extra over >> the metal clasps >> >> Several bags of acid free tissue puffs will be put inside to take up the >> volume and we will double wrap it thick HDPE which will be heat sealed. >> >> >> >> Our freezer is computer controlled to get to -35 centigrade over 2-3 >> days, hold for 72 hours and then a controlled return to ambient so the >> whole cycle is a week. During this time, the object will not be touched >> until the freezer has returned to ambient , the entire cycle taking 7 days >> >> >> >> Any thoughts or experience with freezing something like this would be >> appreciated >> >> >> >> Many thanks >> >> >> >> Adie Doyle >> >> IPM Manager British Museum >> >> UK >> >> >> >> >> >> Mr Adrian (Adie) Doyle >> >> Integrated Pest Management Manager >> >> British Museum >> >> Property & Facilities Management >> >> Great Russell Street, >> >> London WC1B 3DG >> >> >> >> Mobile 07813 363292 >> >> >> >> Current work pattern >> >> >> >> Monday – WFH >> >> Tuesday – Blythe House Store >> >> Wednesday – WFH >> >> Thursday – Orsman Road Store >> >> Friday – Bloomsbury >> >> >> >> Email: [email protected] >> >> >> >> *The British Museum* >> >> Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG >> >> britishmuseum.org >> <https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.britishmuseum.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C7a9ff9c7e2464696ab3908d7629aa629%7Ca7f588e4c7964ce2b525daac11557e97%7C0%7C0%7C637086288666858073&sdata=FVkPCmec5C%2BmguWcS52ubg0CqaXxxfIrpeEoFIPj4Z0%3D&reserved=0> >> >> >> >> *The security classification for this message is OFFICIAL* >> >> >> >> Please see our privacy policy >> <https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britishmuseum.org%2Fabout_this_site%2Fterms_of_use%2Fprivacy_policy.aspx&data=02%7C01%7C%7C7a9ff9c7e2464696ab3908d7629aa629%7Ca7f588e4c7964ce2b525daac11557e97%7C0%7C0%7C637086288666858073&sdata=yo3WGYN18NLhIEgWwe1fgs0yqoBQJQi3IcLhtPreutc%3D&reserved=0> >> for more details about how we use your personal data and about your rights >> or contact the Museum’s Data Protection Officer at [email protected], >> telephone 020 323 8000 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MuseumPests" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/PR1PR02MB4746DF854EBF0A6C02301EFFDD020%40PR1PR02MB4746.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/PR1PR02MB4746DF854EBF0A6C02301EFFDD020%40PR1PR02MB4746.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CALWceqvPWUrBVJ5S5paYbv6_CczmyQnBVX4ePXz%3D%3DRBAjyVbTw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CALWceqvPWUrBVJ5S5paYbv6_CczmyQnBVX4ePXz%3D%3DRBAjyVbTw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAHhLO3aO3naAcz5L3gSYCiemh4yLcn5WD7diiGXjdO-x6MhRgQ%40mail.gmail.com.
