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monday | 10:30 - 11:20
Technical studies
Chair: Katharina Schmidt-Ott
10:30 – 10:55
1. Akira Fujisawa (Japan): A Diagnostic Study of the Cast-Bronze Great Buddha Statue in the Kotoku-in Temple, Japan
10:55 – 11:20
2. Anusha Kasthuri (Sri Lanka): Technical Study and Conservation of a Large-Scale Metal Buddha Statue
monday | 11:20 - 12:30
Flash poster presentations
Chair: Christian Degrigny
Technical studies
Jill Saunders (United Kingdom): Conserving Conservation: The Critical Application of Traditional Metalworking Skills and the Importance of Knowledge Transfer to New Generations of Conservators
Irina Marilyn Huller (Austria): Two Iron Age Barrel Bracelets – Investigation, Technology and Conservation
Dominique Robcis (France): Gilding Iron in the 16th Century
Daniela Lira (Mexico): Bells in Use: From Living Heritage to Legend
Maria Labut (Poland): Preliminary Results of Research on 17th–19th-Century Coffin Portraits from the Collection of the National Museum in Krakow
Sarah Barack (USA): All That Glitters: Treatment and Technical Study of an Ormolu Surtout de Table
Ineke Joosten (The Netherlands): Marine Precious Metals After Excavation
Analytical investigation
Silvia Russo (Switzerland): Developing a Sustainable Approach for Screening and Studying Functional Metal Objects
Preeti Verma (India): Microstructural Examination of Kaushambi Copper-Alloy Coins
Hazel Hunter (United Kingdom): Examining Metal Corrosion Using Electrochemistry
William Hoffman and Molly McGath (USA): A Project with Potential: Evaluating a New Monitoring System for Artifacts Undergoing Electrochemical Treatment
Laura Brambilla (Switzerland): Diagnostics and Monitoring of Historical Vehicle Engines by Acoustic Emission Testing
Mathea Hovind (Norway): Use of the MiCorr Application for the Local Diagnosis of Metal Artefacts: The Conservator’s Point of View
Amalia Siatou and Silvia Russo (Switzerland): CHANGE – Cultural Heritage Analysis for New Generations
Preventive conservation
Milan Kouril (Czech Republic): Classification of Indoor Air Quality with Respect to Lead Corrosion
Tatiana Russo dos Reis (Brazil): The Patina on Amilcar de Castro’s Weathering Steel Sculpture: The Influence of the Museological Environment
Anna Mistewicz (Poland): Display Cases for Metal and Composite Objects at the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland
Eva Menart (Slovenia): Study of a Preventive Conservation Procedure for Paintings on Iron Plates
monday | 14:00 - 15:20
Technical studies
Chair: Katharina Schmidt-Ott
14:00 – 14:25
3. Ellen van Bork (The Netherlands): Training a Database and Convolutional Neural Network for Automated Recognition of Hallmarks on (Dutch) Silver
14:25 – 14:40
4. (YCP) Sandra Savelli (The Netherlands): Metal Threads in 17th-Century Western European Textiles: Characterization of Metal Threads from the Burgzand North 17 Shipwreck
14:40 – 14:55
5. (YCP) Maria Fernanda Gómez Núñez (Mexico): The Production of Medieval Gilt Silver Threads
14:55 – 15:20
6. Marie-Gabrielle Durier (France): Iron Piano Wire Production at the Beginning of the 19th Century
monday | 15:50 - 16:15
Technical studies
Chair: Katharina Schmidt-Ott
15:50 – 16:15
7. Julie Schröter (Switzerland): Transparent Varnishes on Copper Alloys Dating from the 19th Century: Characterisation and Identification Strategies
monday | 16:15 - 17:05
Analytical investigation
Chair: Edith Joseph
16:15 – 16:40
8. Myriam Krieg (Switzerland): Study of Ancient Metal Artefacts Using Neutron Imaging Techniques, Visual Examination and Chemical Analysis
16:40 – 17:05
9. Michelle Crepeau (United Kingdom): Evidencing Risk to Inform Best Practice: The Limitations of Detecting Tinning Layers by Visual Analysis During the Removal of Corrosion from Archaeological Iron
monday | 17:05 - 17:30
Flash poster presentations
Chair: Edith Joseph
Corrosion studies
Elena Bernardi (Italy): Appearance and Corrosion of Weathering Steel at an Urban-Coastal Site: Influence of Environmental Conditions during the First Months of Exposure
Aline Petitmangin (France): Atmospheric Alteration of α/δ Bronze Bells: Micro-Infiltrating Corrosion
Rebecca Lang (United Kingdom): Whiskers and Strands: Unexpected Corrosion on Early Medieval Metals on Display at the Museum of London
Alice Gerber (Switzerland): Corroding Lead Cames on Stained Glass Windows: A Case Study of Two 16th-Century Panels in Their Display Case
Aurelia Azema (France): Study of Dark-Red Staining on Lead Rooftops and Sculptures
monday | 18:30
OPENING RECEPTION
Neuchâtel Town Hall
Rue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville 2
2000 Neuchâtel
tuesday | 9:00 - 10:40
Analytical investigation
Chair: Laura Brambilla
9:00 – 9:25
10. Blanca Ramírez Barat (Spain): An Overview of the Use of EIS Measurements for the Assessment of Patinas and Coatings in the Conservation of Metallic Cultural Heritage
9:25 – 9:50
11. Paola Letardi (Italy): A Multi-Analytical Approach to Evaluate Surface Treatments on Copper-Alloy Artefacts: A Case Study Applied to the Restoration of the Memorial of Redipuglia
9:50 – 10:15
12. Rosie Grayburn (USA): A Non-Destructive Toolkit for Silver Plate Identification
10:15 – 10:40
13. Tamar Davidowitz (The Netherlands): Conservation and Examination of an Iconic 17th-Century Pewter Object: The Hartog Plate’s History Revealed Through Synchrotron Analysis
tuesday | 11:10 - 12:30
Flash poster presentations
Chair: Christian Degrigny
Protection
Jerrad Alexander (USA): The Use of Industrial Vapor-Phase Corrosion Inhibitors on Large and Composite Objects
Dajana Mikić (Croatia): Application of Self-Assembled Monolayers of Long-Chain Organic Acids in the Corrosion Protection of Bronze
Edith Joseph (Switzerland): Assessing the Performance of Protective Treatments on Outdoor Sculptures: To Be or not To Be a Representative Model Sample?
Alice Camoli (Italy): Protection and Meaning: A Reflection on the Role of Painted Surfaces on Outdoor Metal Sculptures and Their Conservation
Development of conservation practices
Helena Kupershmidt (Israel): The Mystery of Ancient Metal Amulets
Patricia Giménez-Barrera (Spain): Non-Destructive Investigation of the Conservation and Restoration of Ductile Metals in Cultural Heritage Artifacts
Sabine Brechbühl (Switzerland): Freshly Excavated Coins: Best Practice for Rapidly Obtaining Numismatic Information
Anna Funke (USA): Comparing Different Deconcretion Strategies for the Ballast Tanks of the H.L.Hunley Submarine
Alexander Dittus (Switzerland): Custom-Made Desalination Structures for Iron and Copper-Alloy Composite Objects
Elsa Sangouard (USA): Use of a Heated Rinse to Facilitate the Thorough Removal of Sodium Sesquicarbonate from USS Monitor’s Copper Alloys After Desalination
Ian MacLeod (Australia): Passive Removal of Silver Sulfide Layers from Metal Threads on Textiles by Storage in an Intercept Bag
Aline Michel (Switzerland): Conservation Strategies for Cans in Collections
Monica Albini (Italy): The INTERFACE Project: Conservation of Painted Metal Artefacts
Ryma Hatahet (France): Conserving Clocks: Thoughts and Challenges
Nataša Nemeček (Slovenia): Exploring Suitable Parameters for Electrochemical Cleaning/Consolidation of Museum Objects and Practical Use of the Pleco Electrolytic Pencil
Elodie Guilminot (France): Use of Gels for the Treatment of Metals
Sara Creange (The Netherlands): Finding the Way Forward with Atomic Layer Deposited Coatings on Silver Heritage Objects: Moving from the Laboratory to Conservation Practice
tuesday | 14:00 - 15:40
Preventive conservation
Chair: David Thickett
14:00 – 14:25
14. Sara Goidanich (Italy): ER-Based Sensors for Monitoring Atmospheric Corrosivity on Corroded or Patinated Copper-Based Objects
14:25 – 14:50
15. Gerhard Eggert (Germany): Metal Conservation, Cellulose Nitrate and the Oddy Test
14:50 – 15:15
16. Flora Davidson (Canada): Propellants and Primers: A Striking History with a Possibly Explosive End
15:15 – 15:40
17. Joy Bloser (USA): El Anatsui: Conservation Concerns Beyond Installation
tuesday | 16:10 - 17:00
Corrosion studies
Chair: Cristina Chiavari
16:10 – 16:35
18.Omid Oudbashi (Iran): Study on the Corrosion Mechanisms and Morphology of Archaeological Bronze Objects from a Bronze Age Graveyard in Southwestern Iran
16:35 – 17:00
19.Andrea Fischer (Germany): When Glass and Metal Corrode Together, VII: Zinc Formates and Further Unknown Zinc Compounds
tuesday | 17:00 - 17:30
Flash poster presentations
Chair: Régis Bertholon
Conservation treatments
Emmanuelle Domon Beuret (Switzerland): Conservation and Stabilization of Iron Objects from the Archaeological Site of La Tène (Neuchâtel) in View of New Investigations and a New Exhibition in the Laténium
Florence Lagger (Switzerland): Alkaline Sulfite Desalination of Formerly Restored Damascened Merovingian Belt Buckles: A Possible Challenge
Justin Schwebler (USA): Conservation Treatment of the Six-Inch, Thirty-Caliber Mark III Gun and Carriage on the USS Maine (ACR-1)
Asta Vasiliauskaite (Lithuania): Backyard Treasures: A Case Study from Kulautuva Cemetery, Lithuania
Saray Naidorf (United Kingdom): Conservation of a Restored Late Iron Age Strainer Bowl
Jan Růžička (Czech Republic): Restoration of a Decorative Baroque Door Lock from circa 1720–40
Sandra Garšvienė (Lithuania): Conservation of 8th–9th-Century Curonian Women’s Jewellery
tuesday | 18:15
VISIT TO THE HE-Arc CR workshops
Espace de l’Europe 11
2000 Neuchâtel
wednesday | 9:00 - 10:15
Corrosion studies
Chair: Cristina Chiavari
9:00 – 9:25
20. Manuela Toro (The Netherlands): A Dark Discoloration on Aristide Maillol’s Outdoor Lead Sculptures: Identification, Formation, and Further Research
9:25 – 9:50
21. Ellen van Bork (The Netherlands): Pilot Study Examining Tarnishing Caused by Nitrile Glove–Solvent Interaction on Metals
9:50 – 10:15
22. Akinobu Yanagida (Japan): Effect of Reburial Conditions on the Corrosion of Marine Iron Artifacts
wednesday | 10:45 - 11:15
Corrosion studies
Chair: Cristina Chiavari
10:45 – 11:00
23. (YCP) Júlia Tauber (Germany): Bluing Steel: An Investigation into the Thermal and Chemical Methods of Colouring Mild Steel
11:00 – 11:15
24. (YCP) Aditi Nagar (United Kingdom): Behaviour of Lead Coated with Benzotriazole Solution in an Organic Acid Environment
wednesday | 11:15 - 12:05
Protection: Corrosion inhibitors
Chair: Emilio Cano Díaz
11:15 – 11:40
25. Ahmad N. Abu-Baker (Jordan): From Mono-oxime to Tri-oxime: The Development of a New Group of Corrosion Inhibitors for Copper Alloys
11:40 – 12:05
26. Erika Ferrari (France):Assessing the Interaction Between Corrosion Inhibitors and the Historical Corrosion Layer on Copper Claddings Based on Global and Micrometric-Scale Analysis
wednesday | 12:05 - 12:30
Flash poster presentations
Chair: Régis Bertholon
Technical studies
Carla Martini (Italy): Two Bronze Statuettes from the Estense Gallery: Materials, Casting Technology and Conservation Intervention Conservation treatments
Christine Gessler (USA): Just When You Thought You Knew How to Polish Silver: An Analysis of Silver Polish Applicators
Zoran Kirchhoffer (Croatia): Restoration and Conservation in Unfavorable Working Conditions: A Case Study Composite objects
Paul Mardikian (USA): Treatment of a Composite Sock-Knitting Machine Using Dry-Ice Cleaning
Andrea Fischer (Germany): Spectacular Spectacles: Corrosion Cases
wednesday | 19:00
POSTER SESSION
Authors in attendance
Neuchâtel Town Hall
Rue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville 2
2000 Neuchâtel. .
thursday | 9:00 - 9:50
Protection: Coatings
Chair: Emilio Cano Díaz
9:00 – 9:25
27. Cristina Chiavari (Italy): Protection of Outdoor Bronzes with Eco-Friendly and Non-Hazardous Coatings Based on Silane and Fluoropolymers: Results from the B-IMPACT Project
9:25 – 9:50
28. David Thickett (United Kingdom): The Use and Mis-use of Renaissance Wax
thursday | 9:50 - 10:40
Development of conservation practices
Chair: David Watkinson
9:50 – 10:15
29. Lucrezia Comensoli (Switzerland): The Potential of Microorganisms for the Conservation-Restoration of Iron Artworks
10:15 -10:40
30. Britta Schmutzler (Germany): Desalination of Archaeological Iron Objects: Comparing the Effectiveness of Sodium Hydroxide Treatments
thursday | 11:10 - 12:30
Development of conservation practices
Chair: David Watkinson
11:10 – 11:25
31. (YCP) Naima Gutknecht (Switzerland): Stabilisation of Archaeological Copper-Alloy Objects from Chloride-Induced Active Corrosion with Beauveria bassiana
11:25 – 11:40
32. (YCP) Nicola Ricotta (Italy): Design of a Suitable Cleaning Procedure for the Tarnished Silver Elements of the Reliquary Bust of Santa Vittoria, Diocesan Museum of Agrigento, Sicily
11:40 – 12:05
33. William Hoffman and Laurie King (USA): Equipment Identification and the Development of Dry-Ice Blasting Parameters for CleaningArchaeological Wrought Iron, Copper Alloys, and Gray Cast Iron
12:05 – 12:30
34. Monica Galeotti (Italy): Does Dry-Ice Blasting Allow Safe and Effective Cleaning of Either Coated or Corroded Bronze Surfaces?
thursday | 14:00 - 15:20
Development of conservation practices
Chair: Ian MacLeod
14:00 – 14:25
35.Nicola Emmerson (United kingdom): Flame Cleaning of Historic Wrought Iron: Practitioner Methods and Their Impact on Oxide Morphologies and Post-Treatment Corrosion Rates
14:25 – 14:40
36.(YCP) Clara Huynh (France): Burnishable and Conductive: A New Filling Possibility for Losses in Gilded or Metallised Surfaces
14:40 – 14:55
37.(YCP) Abdelaziz Elmarazky (Egypt): Gap Fillers for Brittle Metal Artifacts and Their Suitability in High Temperature and High Relative Humidity Conditions
14:55 – 15:20
38.Cátia Viegas Wesolowska (Poland): Conservation of Saint George Killing the Dragon, a 16th-Century Gilt Copper Statue from Gdansk: A Collaborative Approach
thursday | 15:50 - 17:05
Conservation treatments
Chair: Cátia Viegas Wesolowska
15:50 – 16:15
39. Jean-Francois de Laperouse (USA): Redressing the Past: The Examination and Treatment of an Ancient South Arabian Censer
16:15 – 16:40
40. Claudia Chemello (USA) and Emilio Cano (Spain): Conservation and Investigation of Cometh the Sun: A Monumental Weathering Steel Sculpture
16:40 – 17:05
41. Jannen Contreras-Vargas (Mexico): The Metal Patina and Surface Layer of El Caballito: Calling Things by Their Name
thursday | 19:00
CONFERENCE DINNER
Hôtel DuPeyrou
Avenue DuPeyrou 1
2000 Neuchâtel.
friday | 9:00 - 9:50
Conservation treatments
Chair: Cátia Viegas Wesolowska
9:00 – 9:25
42. Elodie Guilminot and Loretta Rossetti (France): Study and Conservation of Lead Curse Tablets
9:25 – 9:50
43. Paul Mardikian and Johanna Rivera (USA): Revealing the H.L. Hunley: The Strategic Planning and Deconcretion Process of an American Civil War Submarine
friday | 9:50 - 10:40
Composite objects
Chair: Paul Mardikian
9:50 – 10:15
44. Paul Mardikian (USA): Challenges and Solutions for Conserving Non-Separable Marine Archaeological Composite Objects
10:15 – 10:40
45. Vasilike Argyropoulos (Greece): Conservation Treatment and Stabilization of Marine Composite Medieval Swords from Rhodes, Greece, Using Ammonium Hydroxide Solutions
friday | 11:10 - 12:30
Composite objects
Chair: Paul Mardikian
11:10 – 11:25
46. (YCP) Trine Wiinblad (Denmark): Stabilization of Archaeological Composites: A Complex Challenge Requiring Compromise
11:25 – 11:40
47. (YCP) Maria Holzleitner (Austria): Glass-Induced Metal Corrosion: Study and Conservation of an Enamelled Altarpiece (1954–56) from the Collection of the University of Applied Arts Vienna
11:40 – 12:05
48. Julie Gordon (France): New Strategies for the Conservation of Paintings on Metal
12:05 -12:30
49. Susan Maltby (Canada): Preserving Fort Erie’s CN 6218. A Case Study
friday | 14:00 - 15:15
Composite objects
Chair: Vasilike Argyropoulos
14:00 – 14:25
50. Ian MacLeod (Australia): Metal Textile Composites and Improved Treatment Outcomes Through Application of In-Situ Corrosion Data
14:25 – 14:50
51. Fatmaa El-Zahraa Sadat (Egypt): Cloth of Metal (Indian Shamiana): Scientific Characterisation of Metal Thread Corrosion
14:50 – 15:15
52. Marie-Anne Loeper-Attia (France): Physical and Chemical Interactions Between Metallic Instruments and Plastic Threads
friday | 15:45 - 17:00
Modern metals
Chair: Claudia Chemello
15:45 – 16:10
53. Christian Degrigny (Switzerland): Aluminium Alloys in Swiss Public Collections: Identification and Development of Diagnostic Tools to Assess Their Condition
16:10 – 16:35
54. Michaela Florescu (France): Aluminium Surfaces in Heritage Collections: Evaluating Surface Appearance Modifications
16:35 – 17:00
55. Magali Brunet (France): Preserving Aviation Heritage: The Need for an Approach Based on Materials Analysis
friday | 20:30
FAREWELL RECEPTION
Abattoirs
Rue du Commerce 122
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds