553
Accession Number
12441
Title Of Article Chaper
The testing of packing cases for the transport of paintings
Title Of Journal Book
Icom 7th triennial meeting. Copenhagen, 10-14 September 1984. Preprints
Pages
84.12.7-84.12.16
Collation
5 tables, 5 figs.
Reference Bibliography
Includes 9 bibliog. refs.
Publisher
Icom
Publisher City
Paris
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Icom triennial meeting. 7.
Meeting City
Copenhagen
Abstract
The two styles of packing cases used by the National Gallery, London, for the transportof paintings are described. The cases have undergone environmental, waterspray, drop, vibration and impact tests to assess their performance. The tests are described, and the results are discussed with a view to improving the performance of the cases.
Keywords
Painting, transport packing; transport, cultural property; ICCROM -- CAL
pub_id
553
Meeting Date
19840910-19840914