Posted by mauriz on November 19, 2012, 12:39 am, in reply to "Re: Vladamir tiara"
--Previous Message-- : --Previous Message-- : I do hope the little plastic bags are : acid-free! : : ================================= : : I'll bet they are not! I have never seen an : acid-free version in the shops here.
These plastic bags are used in order to avoid oxidation of the metal parts. It's neither necessary that they are acid-free nor to create a vacuum. They are quite effective and standard in museum collections and galleries.
I'm more surprised to see the tiara and its pearls and emeralds handled without gloves.