Ancient & Historic Metals: Conservation and Scientific Research

 The sixteen essays in this volume reflect a wide range of
research concerning methods for metals conservation, particularly in respect to
ancient and historic objects. The variety of issues discussed includes
considerations in the cleaning of ancient bronze vessels; the processes
involved in bronze casting, finishing, patination, and corrosion; studies of
manufacturing techniques of gold objects in ancient African and medieval
European metalworking; techniques of mercury gilding in the 18th century; an investigation
of patina in the classification of bronze surfaces from land and lake
environments; an examination of bronze objects from the Benin Kingdom, Nigeria;
the history of restoration of the Marcus Aurelius monument in Rome; the
corrosion of iron in architecture; and applications of radiographic tomography
to the study of metal objects.