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Recognizing Metals and their Corrosion Products

by Bart Ankersmit, Martina Griesser-Stermscheg, Lyndsie Selwyn, and Susanne Sutherland




Introduction

Objectives
  • help staff responsible for historic houses, museums, churches
  • act as a visual guide to the problems and damage occasionally observed in metal collections
  • offer tips for the proper care of metal objects
  • provide reference material for further reading

Authors

  • Bart Ankersmit, Conservation Scientist
    The Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage
    Postbox 76709
    1070 EA Amsterdam
    The Netherlands
    Tel: 020 305 47 37
    Fax: 020 395 46 00
    E-mail: bart.ankersmit@icn.nl
The Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage
  • Martina Griesser-Stermscheg, Conservator
    University of Applied Arts Vienna, Conservation Department
    Salzgries 14/ 3-5
    A-1010 Vienna
    Austria
    Tel: 0043-1-71133-4815
    E-mail: martina.griesser@uni-ak.ac.at
University of Applied Arts Vienna, Conservation Department
  • Lyndsie Selwyn, Senior Conservation Scientist
    Canadian Conservation Institute
    1030 Innes Road
    Ottawa ON K1A 0M5
    Canada
    Tel: 613-998-3721 or 1-866-998-3721
    Fax: 613-998-4721
    E-mail: lyndsie_selwyn@pch.gc.ca
Canadian Conservation Institute
  • Susanne Sutherland, Conservator, Inorganics & Composites
    Parks Canada, Western and Northern Service Centre
    145 McDermot Avenue
    Winnipeg MB R3B 0R9
    Canada
    Tel: 204-984-8110
    Fax: 204-984-3726
    E-mail susanne.sutherland@pc.gc.ca
Parks Canada