I agree with everyone who says the dark white smears are scuffs. But I know that mold is attracted to the coating on that era of buckram and there appear to be areas where there’s a light film. If it smells funky and it’s not an intrinsic part of the piece, throw it out (if it has significance, separate it and make a notation in the catalog). You may also want to perform an examination of the scroll under magnification to ensure that there’s no bloom before you rehouse it.
Jennifer Sainato > On Oct 26, 2023, at 8:26 PM, 'Ansley Davies' via MuseumPests > <pestlist@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > That appears to be scuff marks. Perhaps something rubbed into the spine and > left a mark or the cloth is starting to deteriorate and left marks when > something rubbed into it. > > Sincerely, > Ansley Davies, Associate Curator > Planning and Development Agency > County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation > 1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Unit #40 > Alhambra, California 91803 > (626) 588-5328 > adav...@parks.lacounty.gov <mailto:adav...@parks.lacounty.gov> > parks.lacounty.gov <http://parks.lacounty.gov/> > Cultural Resources > <https://parks.lacounty.gov/about-us/?row=1#historicalSitesColumn> > trails.lacounty.gov <https://trails.lacounty.gov/> > My office hours are 7-5:30 M-Th. > > From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> > <pestlist@googlegroups.com <mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of > Mikael Fox > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2023 2:27 PM > To: pestlist@googlegroups.com <mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [PestList] Re: Mold? > > CAUTION: External Email. Proceed Responsibly. > Looks like the picture didn't attach- hopefully it goes through this time! > > (The color is coming off too when brushed.) > > > On Thu, Oct 26, 2023, 3:23 PM Mikael Fox <mikael.fox...@gmail.com > <mailto:mikael.fox...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Hi all, > > In conducting an inventory, I found this fabric-covered case with white > streaks along sections of one side. Most of it came away when I brushed at it > gently with a cloth- I'm presuming it's dust, but I figured I should > double-check if I'm mistaken and it's mold. I've attached a picture for > reference- if anyone has any tips for what I should be looking for that can't > be conveyed via still image, I'd appreciate that too! > > Either way, I'm prioritizing the scroll inside for rehousing- the case has > got somewhat of a funky smell to it. > > Thanks, > > Mikael > -- > 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 pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMLh2mX%2B2yr9cowG5qGX9v--0pZjyucu8ru%2BmeYAH8NaApXO%2Bw%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAMLh2mX%2B2yr9cowG5qGX9v--0pZjyucu8ru%2BmeYAH8NaApXO%2Bw%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 pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/SJ0PR09MB630365880CA40A0BBD9B8F6285DCA%40SJ0PR09MB6303.namprd09.prod.outlook.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/SJ0PR09MB630365880CA40A0BBD9B8F6285DCA%40SJ0PR09MB6303.namprd09.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 pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/45C5FB61-1E55-40F6-9496-56B3D9480828%40gmail.com.
