8391
Accession Number
13489
Title Of Article Chaper
The Silver Contents of Specimens of Ancient and Mediaeval Lead
Title Of Journal Book
Journal of the Institute of Metals
Volume
41
Issue
1
Pages
105-117
Collation
13 p., 2 plates : ill.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The silver contents of 20 specimens of ancient, Roman, and mediaeval lead have been determined. Spartan lead votive figurines, circa 700 to 500 BC, were found to contain 0<dot>0568 per cent silver, or 18 ½ oz silver per ton. The pre-Roman lead does not appear to have undergone any treatment for desilverization.
Keywords
silver; lead; metal
pub_id
8391