The Preservation of Antiquities

About this eBook

Author

Rathgen, Friedrich, 1862-1942

Title

The preservation of antiquities : a handbook for curators

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

AM: General Works: Museums, Collectors and collecting

Subject

Art objects -- Conservation and restoration

Category

Text

eBook-No.

46851

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46851

Release Date

September 14, 2014

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE PRESERVATION OF ANTIQUITIES
2. 2.AUTHOR’S PREFACE.
3. 3.TRANSLATORS’ PREFACE.
4. 4.CONTENTS.
5. 5.ILLUSTRATIONS.
6. 6.LITERATURE.
7. 7.PART I. THE CHANGES UNDERGONE BY ANTIQUITIES IN EARTH AND IN AIR. — Limestone and Clay. — Iron. — Bronze and Copper. — Silver. — Lead. — Tin. — Gold. — Glass. — Organic Substances.
8. 8.PART II. THE PRESERVATION OF ANTIQUITIES.
9. 9.I. Preservation of Objects composed of Inorganic Substances. — ( a ) Limestone. — ( b ) Marble and Alabaster. — ( c ) Earthenware. — ( d ) Slightly Baked Or Unbaked Clay. — ( e ) Fayence . — ( f ) Objects of Stucco and Nile-mud. — ( g ) Sandstone and Granite.
10. 10.Appendix. Cement for Earthenware. Restorations. — ( h ) Iron. — ( i ) Bronze and Copper [139] .
11. 11.Appendix. Methods of Bringing out Worn Lettering upon Coins. — ( j ) Silver. — ( k ) Lead and Tin. — ( l ) Gold. — ( m ) Glass and Enamel.
12. 12.II. Preservation of Organic Substances. — ( n ) Bones, Horns, Ivory. — ( o ) Leather. — ( p ) Textile Fabrics, Hair. — ( q ) Feathers. — ( r ) Papyrus. — ( s ) Wood. — ( t ) Amber.
13. 13.The Care of Antiquities after Preservative Treatment.
14. 14.Conclusion. — APPENDIX A. METHOD OF TAKING SQUEEZES OF INSCRIPTIONS, ETC. — APPENDIX B. ZAPON.
15. 15.INDEX.

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