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From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Hugh Smith
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 1:13 PM
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Subject: Archival Collections of Paintings
While it is not unusual for FIRELOCK to provide vaults for extremely
valuable painting collections we have always stayed away from the
environmental equipment. Therefore I am not familiar with the
idealized temperature and humidity for extremely old masters.
Has anyone on the List been called upon to protect rare paintings in
their archival collections? What are the recommended specifications?
Is there an air conditioning company that specializes in masterpiece
paintings?
I know, I know! Shoemaker stick to your last as my mother use to say!
But this client wants us to handle all the details as they want the
absolute minimum of players on the team that creates this solution.
They will only allow our crew on site so I have to have everything
prefabricated off site and then arrive on site with plug and play
equipment.
But if you saw the collection you would know why I want to be involved.
That is half the fun of this job. the things we are called upon to
protect make your heart race at times. There was a recent article
about a collection in the newspaper and they mentioned the super secure
vault, but of course we got no mention. But we know where the archive
resides.
The hard part is that our reputation precedes us and they want us to do
everything, so we then have to work with other specialists as part of
the team. If anyone has worked with such a project and could share some
of their solutions I would appreciate it.
I expect if I live long enough, I will get a phone call where the
conversation will be like this: "Can you protect stone tablets in
your vault?" No only two! Yes engraved and only 10 things are
inscribed on the two tablets. Yes, they are very ancient!"
Hugh
Hugh Smith
FIRELOCK Fireproof Modular Vaults
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