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Analytical research on Egyptian gold work at the National Museums of Scotland
National Museums Scotland has an extensive Egyptian collection, which was mainly built up in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and which includes 11 mummies, most of which have well preserved and highly decorated coffins and lids. Among the about 6,000 objects from Ancient Egypt and Sudan, the gold...Tate, Jim ; Troalen, Lore ; Guerra, Maria Filomena
Recycling, Gold alloys, Qurneh, Solder, Egypt, and Polychromy
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1.000.000 visitors in four months!
Tate, Jim ; McClean, Lynn
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Monitoring copper and silver corrosion in different museum environments by electrical resistance measurement
The results are reported of a systematic programme of electrical resistance measurement (ERM) of copper and silver corrosion rates within various museum environments, directed towards developing preventive conservation understanding and practice. Electrical resistivity measurements were made using copper and silver probes for one month and one year in 33 locations,...Dubus, M ; Kouril, M ; Nguyen, T P ; Prosek, T ; Saheb, M …
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The Lamont and Queen Mary Harps
The Lamont and Queen Mary harps of National Museums Scotland are two of the oldest surviving examples of the harp of Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland. Growing interest in these iconic instruments has led to a need for new research into their materials and construction. With recent advances in...Loomis, Karen ; Caldwell, David H ; Tate, Jim ; Ogilvie, Ticca M A ; Van Beek, E J R
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Research report
The laboratories of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland volume 1
This modest booklet, compiled and edited by members of staff in the laboratories, is intended to outline and exemplify activities currently in progress.Tate, Jim
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The laboratories of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland volume 2
This modest booklet, compiled and edited by members of staff in the laboratories, is intended to outline and exemplify activities currently in progress.Tate, Jim
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Non-destructive analysis of nineteenth century Scottish calotype negatives and salt prints
Nineteenth century negatives and positives in the collections of the National Museums of Scotland (NMS) and the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) were analysed non-destructively to identify the techniques used in their manufacture. Modern positive and negative images prepared using known nineteenth century processes were also analysed for comparison. Air-path...Eremin, Katherine ; Tate, Jim ; Morrison-Low, A D ; Berry, James ; Stevenson, Sara
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