http://aic.stanford.edu/

Dear Pat and Jim,

Click on the Selecting a Conservator link at the right, and that will lead
you to the AIC's referal service.  Local Museums, Art Galleries etc. also
often have lists of local conservators.  Good Luck.

Rebecca Pavitt
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From: "Pat and Jim" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 7:13 AM
Subject: List of professional conservators available?


> Good morning:
>
> I am wondering if there is a list of professional conservators
> available, listed by state?  This would be most helpful to direct people
> in the right direction when they call me with questions about (wet)
> washing their old textiles.  Antiques are simply not replaceable and
> what a waste it would be, if someone picked up a product, like the one
> I've been mentioning, and they used it on wool or silk.  The label has
> no warnings whatsoever that sodium perborate should not be used on
> protein based fibers, or metallics.
>
> I've been recommending Orvus paste for 100% cotton quilts and I hope
> that I'm in the right ballpark.  Of course, this advice comes with all
> the usual admonitions for handling wet textiles, and pre-testing of the
> individual fabrics for colorfastness.
>
> Still an amateur in conservation, but trying my best.
>
> Pat Cummings