Hello Konstantin,
As the acting C2C Care community monitor, I'd like to thank you for posting this question to the community. Resources from the C2C webinar "Lock, Stock, and Barrel: Firearms Collecting for Museums" may have some resources on best practices. Other resources you may find helpful include:
Preservation Storage of Objects has a section addressing edged weapons
CCI Note 9/2 Storage of Metals
CCI Note 20/3 Five Steps to Safe Shipment
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Sharon Fickeissen
Connecting to Collections Care Monitor
Senior Library Conservation Technician
Hagley Museum & Library
Wilmington DE
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-14-2025 17:13
From: Konstantin Tadenev
Subject: Packing an edged weapon for transportation
I need to package an edge weapon for transportation and storage and would appreciate any advice on best practices in this area. The weapon is a Russian Imperial WWI infantry officer sword and scabbard.
Thank you very much in advance,
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Konstantin Tadenev
Sanibel
United States
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