Dear colleagues:

 

We have just recently completed a conversion from Argus to TMS and I am so pleased to finally be on the other side!

 

The object count field has been made a priority clean up project and I’m wondering if anyone might share their style guidelines for this field? Obviously, it gets tricky with multiples and whole/parts and it would be extremely helpful to see how others have handled this.

 

Troublesome types for object count:

• Sets:
• Tea sets with cups, saucers, teapots, lids, spoons
• Pairs of figures or vases
• Fashion:
• Pairs of shoes, gloves, earrings
• Suits with multiple parts or ensembles that would never be exhibited apart
• Albums
• Prints that are bound in an album
• Prints that were bound in an album but have been since separated
• Diptychs, Triptychs, etc.

 

The user shared resources on the website have been very useful, but I would love to get a few more examples. Thanks in advance!

 

Best,

Laura