Conservation and restoration of metals is the activity devoted to the protection and preservation of historical and archaeological objects made partly or entirely of metal. In it are included all acti
Derveni krater, bronze, 350 BC, height: 90.5 cm (35 1⁄2 in.), Inv. B1, Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, after cleaning and conservation
Perseus with the Head of Medusa in the Loggia dei Lanzi gallery on the edge of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence; picture taken after the statue's cleaning and restoration.
Medieval, metal vessel fragments displaying possible soot stains (black color) and corroded patina
Rust and dirt on metal as a result of corrosion and pollution.
The conservation and restoration of copper-based objects involves processes of characterization, preservation, protection, and further treatment aimed at stabilizing and maintaining items made from co
Conservation and restoration of metals
…Conservation and restoration of outdoor bronze artworks Conservation and restoration of copper-based objects Conservation and restoration of ferrous objects…
A corroded copper ingot from Zakros, Crete, shaped in the form of an animal skin typical in that era
Chalcolithic copper mine in Timna Valley, Negev Desert, Israel
Acid mine drainage affecting the stream running from the disused Parys Mountain copper mines