5 research outputs found
Applicability and efficacy of an enhanced nanolime consolidation technique for British Museum limestone objects
Stone consolidation is one of the most important and complex treatment actions performed in museums. However, products routinely applied on limestone objects are often chemically incompatible with the treated substrate. Despites the established efficiency of nanolime for outdoor conservation and its chemical compatibility with the carbonate mineral matrix, its performance in a museum context needs to be verified. As a result, this work addresses a shortcoming in the field of Stone Conservation as nanolime has never been officially introduced in museums before. Three British Museum limestone objects affected by superficial damages were treated using an Enhanced Nanolime Consolidation Technique (En−NCT) which was developed in the Materials Engineering Research Institute (Sheffield Hallam University) and tested for the first time in a museum context. The results show that the use of alcoholic nanolime by means of a tailored consolidation technique is a realistic and promising museum conservation approach. The En−NCT does not impair the aesthetical appearance of the objects and restores the mineral cohesion of the treated surface by increasing the hardness of the near-to-surface layers
Enhancement and development of nanolime techniques for the consolidation of limestones
This UK Research Innovation-Art and Humanities Research Council (UKRI-AHRC) funded project realised in collaboration with the Heritage Consortium, Sheffield Hallam University, and the British Museum, aims to develop novel nanolime-based stone conservation techniques and improve the performance of
the nanolime. First, an Enhanced Nanolime Consolidation Technique
Influence of treatment technique on the effectiveness of nanolime as a consolidant for low-porosity limestones
Ex Oriente luxuria II - Première étude de cas : perles et écaille
Report of the second workshop "Ex Oriente luxuria", which examines the question of Indian Ocean luxuries imported into the Mediterranean world. This workshop was especially devoted to two commodities supplied by the sea: pearls and tortoise-shell.Compte-rendu de la deuxième journée d'études consacrée aux objets de luxe importés de l'océan Indien dans le monde méditerranéen. Cette étude aborde le cas de deux produits fournis par la mer : les perles naturelles et l'écaille de tortue
Ex Oriente luxuria II - Première étude de cas : perles et écaille
Report of the second workshop "Ex Oriente luxuria", which examines the question of Indian Ocean luxuries imported into the Mediterranean world. This workshop was especially devoted to two commodities supplied by the sea: pearls and tortoise-shell.Compte-rendu de la deuxième journée d'études consacrée aux objets de luxe importés de l'océan Indien dans le monde méditerranéen. Cette étude aborde le cas de deux produits fournis par la mer : les perles naturelles et l'écaille de tortue