Scientific investigation of copies, fakes and forgeries / Paul Craddock.
| Author/creator | Craddock, P. T. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; Burlington, MA : Elsevier / Butterworth-Heinemann, |
| Description | xii, 628 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: sources, motives, approaches and disclosures -- Physical examination I: observation -- Physical examination II: determining composition -- Making a three-dimensional copy -- Physical dating techniques I: radiocarbon dating -- Physical dating techniques II: thermoluminescence and dendrochronology -- Metals I: composition -- Metals II: metalwork and coins -- Ceramics -- Glass and enamels -- Stone and sculpture -- Painting -- Paper, prints and documents -- The patination of copper and its alloys -- Gold and silver -- Gemstones and jade -- Organic materials: mainly natural -- Organic materials: mainly synthetic and cloth -- Scientific fraud and Charles Dawson -- Conservation and concealment: the problems of restoration. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 525-594) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008934414 |
| ISBN | 9780750642057 (hd.bd.) |
| ISBN | 075064205X (hd.bd.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |