An old subject .. but I need info urgently. I started to go through the archives of Conch-L and found several messages on this subject. There was from 'Kim' that said there is a good article by 'Sally'. Can anyone with this article please send it to me? The articles on the COA page is not informative enough about the subject.

This is my Byne's story:

I bought a cabinet and the shells in it defenitely have Byne's. I think the cabinet is made from Rhodesian teak. It belonged to a collector who has passed away 25 years ago! The bulk of his real collection was apparently donated to the Natal museum when he died. His wife has also passed away now and the children decided to sell the cabinet. The shells left it was not of any collector's value, but they kept it for the memory of their father.

Big question - should I store shells in the cabinet at all? The top part is well ventilated, with glass shelves for pretty things. The problem is in the bottom part where there are drawers with compartments for small shells. The ventilation is very bad there. It seams as if the wood of the drawers are not the same as the cabinet. The drawers smells strongly, while the cabinet doesn't. It seems as if only the shells in the drawers were affected.

I don't live in a humid area. Any suggestions?





Regards, Groetnis

Kobie du Preez
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