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Embrittled Ancient Silver and Iron Objects and Their Conservation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2009

Russell Wanhill
Russell Wanhill
Affiliation:
National Aerospace Laboratory NLR, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, P.O. Box 90502, 1006 BM Amsterdam, Email: wanhill@nlr.nl

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Embrittlement of ancient metals is often complex. The details of embrittlement should be investigated in order to select the best remedial measures for restoration and conservation. This article surveys the techniques used for investigating several ancient embrittled silver artifacts and an iron pile-shoe from a Roman bridge. The possibilities for preserving such objects are also discussed.

Type
Materials Applications
Information
Microscopy Today , Volume 17 , Issue 5 , September 2009 , pp. 34 - 39
Copyright
Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 2009