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It looks like a fairly fragile work on paper, so I think you should definitely wrap it in glassine, bubble and cardboard at a minimum. It wouldn't be that expensive to get a slat-crate or shadow frame made and would be much better for protecting the corners. It doesn't look like it has glass, but if so, make sure it is properly taped. Whatever you do, think about if it fell face first on the corner of another box or table or a ladder fell into it, would the cardboard protect it? I've seen/heard a lot of horror stories, I think it is always worth the money to protect something if it is that valuable or important.

As an appraiser, I want to emphasize how important it is to document your stuff, photograph it, and make a list of everything that is more than $100 or so on excel, and total it before you get your coverage. It will add up to way more than you think, especially if you had to replace all of your clothes, shoes and bags. If you make this list, and e-mail it to yourself along with some pics, you will always have it online no matter what happens to your apartment and will be able to file a claim and replace everything!

Renter's Insurance is really cheap and easy to get in my experience in NYC. I have Traveler’s through Gotham Brokerage and it good coverage for fire/theft and liability in the apartment.