Other tests:
  analysis of age and nature of patina
  verification of possible use of old wood
  microanalysis of surface
  examination of signs of wear and of woodworm canals

Specific tests for bronzes and objects in stone

   Artistic and commercial
   valuations excluded

• The modern instruments of the scientific laboratory and computerized data processing guarantee simple, fast, and inexpensive scientific analyses
• Demonstrations of scientific and practical methods at the Museo d'Arte e Scienza, Milan (18 rooms, over 2,000 objects)
• Ample descriptions of these methods in The Art Collector's Illustrated Handbook (Three volumes, over 2,000 detailed colour photos, concise explanatory texts)