Assessment and Rehousing of the Textile Collection at Merchant's House Museum

FAIN: PG-287798-22

Old Merchants House of New York, Inc. (New York, NY 10003-7003)
Margaret Halsey Gardiner (Project Director: January 2022 to August 2022)
Margaret Halsey Gardiner (Project Director: August 2022 to August 2022)
Pamela E. Long (Project Director: August 2022 to August 2024)

A preservation assessment and rehousing of the Merchant’s House Museum’s textile and costume collection, consisting of 800 items of needlework, lace, quilts, curtains, rugs, dresses, and accessories from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

MHM is requesting a grant of $10,000 for an updated assessment and re-housing of the textile and costume collection. The work is needed as the last assessment and housing done ten years ago and the storage materials and condition reports need updating. Grant funds will be used for supplies and the conservator’s fee.