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.
