General insight into vessel glass conservation and its ethics

Authors
Smith, S
Citation
S. Smith, General insight into vessel glass conservation and its ethics, GLASS TECH, 42(3), 2001, pp. 63-64
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
GLASS TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
00171050 → ACNP
Volume
42
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
63 - 64
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-1050(200106)42:3<63:GIIVGC>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A general insight is given into vessel glass conservation and the different ethical approaches which are taken between archaeological and historical g lass. How the age of the glass, its inherent stability, and surrounding env ironment will influence not only preservation but also the approach which i s taken to conservation.