C2850 Chemistry and conservation methods for objects made from inorganic material I- practical course

Faculty of Science
autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Karel Rapouch (seminar tutor)
Světlana Filípková (assistant)
prof. RNDr. Jiří Příhoda, CSc. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jiří Příhoda, CSc.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Fri 14:00–17:50 C10/316
Prerequisites
C2800 Chemistry and conservation methods for objects made from inorganic materials I && C1100k Laboratory techniques
For students of Chemistry of conservation-restoration, students must pass theoretical lecture C2800 and basic laboratory practice C1100k before.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main goal of the course is to acquaint students with standard and verified methods used for treatment of archaeological and historical objects made from metal with emphasis on iron, copper and its alloys, silver. Students will be acquainted with principles of material survey, documentation, cleaning and stabilizing of metals through practical exercices. Fundamentals and principles of conservation-restoration of metals will be discussed, all of the work carried out in the practical course will be summarized in conservation reports.
Learning outcomes
Students will gain practical skills in conservation of artefacts made of metal materials with emphasis on iron, copper and its alloys, silver, including conservation report processing.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introductory documentation – photodocumentation, plot, visual and material survey, cleaning
  • 2) Chemical identification of metals (iron, copper and alloys, aluminium, silver…)
  • 3) Methods of mechanical cleaning (sandblasting, sanding, ultrasound…)
  • 4) Methods of desalination - chloride concentration measurements
  • 5) Chemical cleaning – solutions, ultrasound bath, mechanical cleaning
  • 6) Stabilisation and surface treatments of metal materials
  • 7) Proposal and execution of conservation treatment – archaelogical iron
  • 8) Proposal and execution of conservation treatment – copper and its alloys
  • 9) Galvanoplastics – form preparation, making a copy, consolidation, cleaning
  • 10) Making of artificial copper patina
  • 11) Basic conservation of silver – chemical and mechanical cleaning, stabilisation
  • 12) Output documentation - conservation report, storage conditions,
Literature
    required literature
  • Skripta PřF pro předmět C2850
    recommended literature
  • BENEŠOVÁ, Jaroslava. Konzervování a restaurování kovů : ochrana předmětů kulturního dědictví z kovů a jejich slitin. Vyd. 1. Brno: Technické muzeum v Brně, Metodické centrum konzervace. 648 s. ISBN 9788086413709. 2011. info
Teaching methods
laboratory course
Assessment methods
Graded course-unit credit will be granted when complying with all of the requirements: pass all exercises, submission of 3 conservation reports and records, final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2021, recent)
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