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Conservation of artefacts and heritage materials is an increasingly popular and fascinating area, spanning both historical and scientific disciplines. Materials come in many forms ranging from sunken ships to tapestries, from buildings to books. With this wide range of matrices and materials to anal...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jones, Mark, May, Eric
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK : RSC Pub., [2006]
Subjects:
Antiques > Conservation and restoration.
Art objects > Conservation and restoration.
Historic preservation.
Museum conservation methods.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Museum Administration & Museology.
REFERENCE > General.
TRAVEL > Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Methods in conservation
  • Paper
  • Textiles
  • Leather
  • Metals
  • Glass and ceramics
  • Plastics
  • Stone
  • Wall paintings: aspects of deterioration and restoration
  • Conservation of ancient timbers from the sea
  • In situ preservation of waterlogged archaeological sites.