2004-06
Investigators from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art undertook this project to determine if worn-off or illegible hallmarks on silver and gold works of art could be imaged using scanning acoustic imaging techniques.
Hallmarks and engravings from a total of 26 silver, two gold and one copper alloy (bronze) objects were imaged during the two-year course of the project.
This research was made possible through Grant MT-2210-0-NC-21 from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT).
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