Check on your wall-hung valuables...
We told you so--but the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York evidently didn't read our warning. Check the wall-hung hooks and shelves holding your valuables once a year to be sure they are still secure. Be especially careful of wall-hung shelves that "creep" a little each year until they finally tip and fall. A 15th-century Italian terra-cotta relief sculpture of St. Michael, 62 by 32 inches, fell from its metal mounting on the Metropolitan Museum's wall and landed on its back. It broke, but can be repaired. The museum is now inspecting all pedestals and wall mounts to be sure they are secure.
1 comment:
Nothing like a good "I told you so." Such a shame something so beautiful had to break before someone listened.
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