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Does anyone know what  "tricolor 'diplomatic tableware' tape" is? I'm packing some artifacts for transport to a consulate, and their directs say I must mark the boxes with this, but I can't figure out what it is exactly.

Thank you!

-Bonnie

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Bonnie Seymour
Registrar and Assistant Curator
The Parthenon
Nashville TN
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Dear Mrs. Seymour, 

Currently I don't have any usefull information about the tape. 

I will look for more data and come back as soon as possible! 

Best regards.

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Arianna Buffagni
Connecting to Collection Care
Conservator
Freelance/Private Practice/Self-employed/Independent
Quattro Castella
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Dear Mrs. Seymour, 

I didn't find anything related to 'tricolor diplomatic tableware tape' in the conservation and art handling field. 

I found some information about a topology of sealing tape that presents the colours or the flag of one nation. From some reviews are very positive about the resistance and adhesive's abilities, but are not related to a professional or scientific testing system.

I hope that these informations will be helpful. 

Best regards

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Arianna Buffagni
Conservator
Freelance/Private Practice/Self-employed/Independent
Quattro Castella
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Original Message:
Sent: 6/3/2024 2:38:00 AM
From: Arianna Buffagni
Subject: RE: What is this tape...

Dear Mrs. Seymour, 

I didn't find anything related to 'tricolor diplomatic tableware tape' in the conservation and art handling field. 

I found some information about a topology of sealing tape that presents the colours or the flag of one nation. From some reviews are very positive about the resistance and adhesive's abilities, but are not related to a professional or scientific testing system.

I hope that these informations will be helpful. 

Best regards

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Arianna Buffagni
Conservator
Freelance/Private Practice/Self-employed/Independent
Quattro Castella
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Original Message:
Sent: 6/4/2024 9:34:00 AM
From: Susan Lugo
Subject: RE: What is this tape...

Good morning:

The tape being referred to may be tamper security tape, such as this version found on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Total-Transfer-Tamper-Evident-Security/dp/B07R7S8XR5?th=1

Susan Laura Lugo

Consultant

Heritage Preservation Consulting, LLC

St. Thomas, VI

Hi Bonnie, 

They may also be referring to a ribbon used to tie napkins as part of table settings at official dinners. "Tricolor" makes me think this could be a French consulate, in which case they may have translated "ruban" as "tape" rather than "ribbon'.  Why they would want this on the boxes I don't know, but perhaps this is another case of "lost in translation" ;-)  Or I could be completely off base. I think it's worth talking to them directly to find out what they mean.

All my best,

Fiona

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Fiona Graham
she/her
Graham Conservation
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
fiona@grahamconservation.com
+1-613-888-2915
www.grahamconservation.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 6/5/2024 12:20:00 PM
From: Fiona Graham
Subject: RE: What is this tape...

Hi Bonnie, 

They may also be referring to a ribbon used to tie napkins as part of table settings at official dinners. "Tricolor" makes me think this could be a French consulate, in which case they may have translated "ruban" as "tape" rather than "ribbon'.  Why they would want this on the boxes I don't know, but perhaps this is another case of "lost in translation" ;-)  Or I could be completely off base. I think it's worth talking to them directly to find out what they mean.

All my best,

Fiona

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Fiona Graham
she/her
Graham Conservation
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
fiona@grahamconservation.com
+1-613-888-2915
www.grahamconservation.com
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