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Accession Number
17139
Title Of Article Chaper
Cleaning inscriptions and sculptures in sandstone
Title Of Journal Book
Museums journal
Volume
57
Issue
9
Pages
215-219
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The Romano-British sculptures in Newcastle were hosed with hot water and scrubbed with wire scratch brushes. When clean they were dried at 55°F and coated three months later with ethyl silicate. Results were satisfactory.
Keywords
Air pollution, stone; Sculpture, stone; Stone, cleaning; Stone, cleaning water; Stone, conservation; Stone, sandstone ICCROM
pub_id
50800