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Leather Wet and Dry

Current Treatments in the Conservation of Waterlogged and Dessicated Archaeological Leather

Editor  Barbara Wills

Leather Wet and Dry: Current Treatments in the Conservation of Waterlogged and Dessicated Archaeological Leather presents some new ideas, as well as reviews of established methods, on the preservation of leather. Topics discussed include:

-How to accurately assess the condition of a leather collection as a whole

-Current waterlogged leather treatments and how they compare with earlier treatments

-The role played by mineral contents in terms of preservation or decay

-How to stabilise dry archaeological leather

Contributions from Norway, the Netherlands and France as well as the UK (English Heritage, the Museum of London and the British Museum) add breadth as well as depth to this specialist publication.

ISBN 1873132778
Binding Paperback
Dimensions 156 x 234mm
Pages 96
Illustrations 9 halftone
Published April 2001
Price £22.50