PřF:C7960 Conserv.anorg.subjects III-c

C7960 Conservation of subjects made from organic materials II - course

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2007

Extent and Intensity

0/4/0. 4 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: graded credit.

Teacher(s)

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Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Syllabus

1. Bone, horn, amber. Identification of the material. Investigation of damage. Microscopical a chemical investigations. 2. Bone, horn, amber. Artefact lifting techniques. Methods of cementation and fixing. Methods of working and surface treatment. 3. Methods of plastic identification. Laboratory tests. 4. Methods of plastic identification. Instrumentation tests. 5. Conservation methods for selected plastics. Cleaning, stabilization. 6. Conservation methods for selected plastics. Glueing, completing, surface treatment. 7. Investigation of textile material. Microscopic and chemical analysies of fibers and material. 8. Investigation of textile material. Colourfast test. Determination of character and measure of damaginf. Dating. 9. Washing and starching. Soaps and saponates. Composition of washing agent with respect to the type of fiber. Adjusting od water hardness. 10. Fleck cleaning. Techniques. 11. Skeleting. Mounting on skeleton. Sandwich. 12. Exhibition techniques and storage of textile in deposits. 13. Restoration certificate. Preparation of restoration message and conservation certificate.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.