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The Detection of Metallic Mordants by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry: Part II. Historical Silk Textiles

Authors :
N. Indictor
R. Sheryll
Robert J. Koestler
Source :
Journal of the American Institute for Conservation. 24:110-115
Publication Year :
1985
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 1985.

Abstract

Thirteen silk fibers from seven different historical silk textiles were subjected to EDS analysis. The major metallic elements detected were aluminum, iron, calcium, silicon and potassium. No evidence for copper, chromium, tin or zinc was found. These results were compared to analyses of known mordanted silk samples.

Details

ISSN :
19452330 and 01971360
Volume :
24
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the American Institute for Conservation
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........b66f1f56787b3ac8b48aae5edcc96c22
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1179/019713685806028105