A case study for scientific research prior to conservation of marine metal artefacts

Janneke van der Stok-Nienhuis; Elisabeth Kuiper; Tonny Beentjes; Ineke Joosten; Lambert van Eijck; Zhou Zhou; Maarten van Bommel

doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.102909

A case study for scientific research prior to conservation of marine metal artefacts

Janneke van der Stok-Nienhuis^*, Elisabeth Kuiper, Tonny Beentjes, Ineke Joosten, Lambert van Eijck, Zhou Zhou, Maarten van Bommel

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A rare find of a high-status 17th century oval box, retrieved from a shipwreck, provided a unique opportunity to research the construction and finishing layers of an object that is untouched for 350 years. This case study was used to demonstrate the extent of data that can be gained from analytical techniques prior to conservation. The amalgam-gilt brass object was studied by optical and electron microscopy, X-radiography, micro-computed X-ray tomography, neutron tomography, X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, Rutherford backscattering spectrometry, proton-induced X-ray emission and gas chromatography. The results have led to a characterisation of the manufacturing methods used on the box and to a better understanding of the practicality of modern analytical methods and techniques in (maritime) archaeological research.

Original language	English
Article number	102909
Journal	Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
Volume	37
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.102909
Publication status	Published - 2021

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17th century
Conservation
Gilt brass
Maritime archaeology
Possibilities and limitations analytical techniques
Technical art history

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