Ötzi - the Iceman
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
http://www.iceman.it/
25/10/2013
18/10/2013
Xarxa d'Adoberies Històriques de Catalunya
Xarxa d'Adoberies Històriques de Catalunya
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Granollers, Igualada, Lleida, Tàrrega i Vic són municipis que conserven importants testimonis i restes patrimonials relacionades amb les adoberies antigues de caràcter històric, moltes convertides avui en museu, centre d'interpretació o espai patrimonial. La suma d'aquests espais patrimonials permet una lectura àmplia i molt completa de l'evolució del treball adober a Catalunya, des dels períodes preindustrials fins a l'època contemporània.
Alhora formen un conjunt d'un alt interès històric, patrimonial i turístic dins l'àmbit català, i cobreixen una àrea geogràfica àmplia, cosa que permet resseguir l'evolució del treball de la pell a Catalunya, des de ponent fins a llevant i del segle XIII al XX .
La importància de les restes que es conserven ha impulsat la creació de la Xarxa d'Adoberies Històriques de Catalunya, que integra cadascun dels espais conservats i vetlla per millorar-ne la conservació, l'estudi, la investigació, la documentació i la difusió.
27/09/2013
“A report on the examination of animal skin artefacts from the Bronze Age Salt Mines of Hallstatt, Austria” by Harris (2006)
Harris, Susanna; “A report on the examination of animal skin artefacts from the Bronze Age Salt Mines of Hallstatt, Austria”, Papers from the Institute of Archaeology 17 (2006) 69–76
Research Aims and Method:
The aim of this report is to describe the ten animal skin fragments and artefacts, and to discuss these in relation to the qualities and role of skins as a cloth technology in the Bronze Age. This includes the colour and texture, dimensions and thickness, sewing, seams and edges, use and reuse of these artefacts. These fragments and artefacts have not been studied before and add to the previously published findings of animal skin artefacts from the Bronze Age salt mines, most recently published in a number of articles by Barth (1993; 1992; 1989) and will be discussed in comparison to recent analysis of the textile finds (Grömer 2005) from the same site and in relation to the context of animal skins in the Bronze Age.
20/09/2013
"La pell als habitatges d´època gòtica a la Corona d'Aragó: mobles i objectes" por Pascual Miró (2011)
Pascual Miró, Eva; “La pell als habitatges d’època gòtica a la Corona d’Aragó: mobles i objectes”, Revista d’Igualada 37 (2011) 7–13
13/09/2013
Die Lederwaren-Industrie in Offenbach am Main und Umgebung von Hager (1905)
Hager, Ludwig; Die Lederwaren-Industrie in Offenbach am Main und Umgebung, Dissertation zur Erlangung der akademischen Doktorwürde einer Hohen Philosophischen Fakultät der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg (1905)
URL (InternetArchive)
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06/09/2013
23/08/2013
"Per un'archeologia della produzione in conceria: possibili percorsi d'indagine" di Deferrari (2000)
Deferrari, Giancarla; "Per un'archeologia della produzione in conceria: possibili percorsi d'indagine", in S. Gelichi (a cura di), Atti del I Congresso Nazionale di Archeologia Medievale, Pisa, 29-31 Maggio 1997, All'Insegna del Giglio, Firenze (2000) 363-368
16/08/2013
A comparative study on surface treatments in conservation of dry leather, with focus on silicone oil by Ludwick (2012)
Ludwick, Lena, A comparative study on surface treatments in conservation of dry leather, with focus on silicone oil, BA/Sc thesis, Goteborg, Göteborgs Universitet, 2012
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Abstract:
In the museums, private collections and historical houses, there
is a wealth of leather artifacts, in various need of conservation. The
treatment options, however, are few, and all with their drawbacks. This
thesis aims to evaluate silicone oil as a surface treatment for dry
leather, in comparison to two other treatments, Klucel G and British
Museum leather dressing (BML). The study shows that the silicone oil
treatment yields satisfactory results, and the literature and previous
studies have indicated
superior long term characteristics. Klucel G gave less than
satisfactory results, but has better long term characteristics than the
BML, though the BML also had satisfactory direct results.
The chemical composition, tanning and deterioration of leather are also
described The properties and chemical composition of the silicone oil
treatment are reviewed and discussed. The treatment consists of three
components: the silicone oil, a cross-linker and a catalyst. They create
an internal scaffolding in the cell wall, stabilizing the cellular
structure.
The biggest drawback of the silicone oil treatment is that it is
non-reversible, and that has to be factored in to any decision made to
conserve an object. The ethical implications are discussed, and the
decision whether or not to use the silicone oil treatment should be done
on a case-to-case basis, weighing in all factors.
03/08/2013
"La concia pastorale sannito-romana" di Maio (2009)
Maio, Mimma di; "La concia pastorale sannito-romana", in Soto l'ala di Clio, Solofra (2009) 137-146
La concia solofrana
http://www.solofrastorica.it/conciasolofrana.htm
19/07/2013
Medieval Manuscripts: Bookbinding terms, materials, methods and models (2013)
Medieval Manuscripts:
Bookbinding terms, materials, methods and models
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Bookbinding terms, materials, methods and models
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This beautifully illustrated booklet compiled by the Special Collections Conservation Unit
of the Preservation Department of Yale University Library is now online. It is a PDF version of the printed booklet on bookbinding included in the
Traveling Scriptorium (http://travelingscriptorium.library.yale.edu/) kit.
It contains sections on materials of Medieval bookbinding; terminology; Carolingian, Romanesque, Gothic, and limp bindings; and a comprehensive bibliography.
It contains sections on materials of Medieval bookbinding; terminology; Carolingian, Romanesque, Gothic, and limp bindings; and a comprehensive bibliography.
05/07/2013
Adhesive treatments: skins and leathers by Dignard (2013)
Carole Dignard, conservator from the Canadian Conservation Institute, organised two valuable documents on adhesive backing treatments of leathers and skins. They were recently made available on-line at the ICOM-CC Ethnographic Collections Working Group web page.
01/07/2013
Postprints of the 10th Interim Meeting of the ICOM-CC Leather & Related Materials Working Group (2013)
Céline Bonnot-Diconne, Carole Dignard, Jutta Göpfrich (eds.), Postprints of the 10th Interim Meeting of the ICOM-CC Leather & Related Materials Working Group, Offenbach, 29-31 August 2012, ICOM-CC (2013)
URL 22/06/2013
"Achega ao gremio de curtidores e zapateiros de Pontedeume nos séculos XVII-XVIII” por Costas Fernández e Macedo Cordal (2008)
Costas Fernández, Lucía; Macedo Cordal, Carola; “Achega ao gremio de curtidores e zapateiros de Pontedeume nos séculos XVII-XVIII”, Cátedra: revista eumesa de estudios 15 (2008) 289–380
07/06/2013
MEMORI EU-Research Project Website
MEMORI European Research Project (2010-2013)
Public final report: PDF (added to this post on April 2014)
"Measurement, effect assessment and mitigation of pollutant impact on movable cultural assets. Innovative research for market transfer"
http://www.memori-project.eu/Public final report: PDF (added to this post on April 2014)
"MEMORI Project.....and NANOFORART..." by Odlyha et al (2012)
Odlyha, M.; Bozec, L.; Dahlin, E.; Grøntoft, T.; Chelazzi, D.; Baglioni, P.; et al., “MEMORI Project: evaluation of damage to exposed organic-based heritage materials and NANOFORART: evaluation of nanoparticle-based conservation treatment”, International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era 1(S1) (2012) 319–324
DOI:10.1260/2047-4970.1.0.319 / PDF
Abstract:
This paper presents preliminary studies and work in progress in the framework of two FP7 projects: MEMORI (Measurement, Effect Assessment and Mitigation of Pollutant Impact on Movable Cultural Assets - Innovative Research for Market Transfer) and NANOFORART (Nano-materials for the conservation and preservation of movable and immovable artworks). One of the aims of the MEMORI project is the determination of threshold levels of damage to exposed organic-based heritage objects as little is known about the impact of organic compounds, especially volatile organic acids, on organic-based cultural objects. In the previous PROPAINT project (Protection of Paintings during Exhibition, Storage Transit) it was recently demonstrated that levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were often much higher in the micro-climate frames used to protect paintings than recommended levels. In this paper, examples will be given of changes observed in varnished strips exposed at selected sites. Studies on the effect on collagen-based materials will also be presented. Techniques used in both projects include Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), micro-thermal analysis (μ-TA), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The NANOFORART project explores the effects of using nanoparticle-based conservation treatment on cellulosic and collagen-based cultural materials. It builds on previous work performed on deacidification of canvas paintings using conventional materials. For collagen-based materials, no previous conservation treatment using nanoparticles has been performed on historical parchment or leather objects. Preliminary work is directed at understanding the type of nanoparticles to use to improve the physicochemical state of collagen-based objects.
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