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- Title
CHARACTERIZATION STUDY OF A SILVER TRAY FIXED TO A WOODEN FRAME OF PRINCE MOHAMED ALI MUSEUM, CAIRO, EGYPT.
- Authors
ELMOAZ, Yasmin Abd; MOUSTAFA, Mohamed; SOLIMAN, Mohammed
- Abstract
The metallic tray studied here dates back to the prince Mohamed Ali period, consists of three parts, the body of the tray which have multi decorations of flowers, the frame and wooden base connected to the tray without handles, this article describes for the first time in details the examination of the studied tray components. The authors were significantly interested in identification of botanical wooden sort, jointing technique of the wooden base and the chemical composition of the materials which used in this object, in addition, identification of deterioration aspects and {Microbial Decay] fungal decay (biodegradation) included in this study. The optical notice and assessment were done to know the condition of this tray, 3D dimensions software was used to illustrate wood joint technique. The botanical wooden species were identified in thin sections under optical microscope, while scanning electron microscope with EDAX to understand the kind of the metallic part and x-ray diffraction was used in order to identify corrosion products which covered the metallic part in several places. On the other hand The results proved that wooden base was made of Salix Sp., while the body of tray was made of Coin Silver alloy 90% silver.
- Subjects
CAIRO (Egypt); SCANNING electron microscopes; PLANT identification; SILVER coins; TRAYS; OPTICAL microscopes
- Publication
International Journal of Conservation Science, 2020, Vol 11, Issue 3, p639
- ISSN
2067-533X
- Publication type
Article