METHODS USED TO DETERMINE AUTHENTICITY:
(EXCLUDING CERAMIC OBJECTS):
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Scientific dating of wooden statues and objects
with IR spectroscopy
Other tests:
tests on materials (ivory, lacquer, wood, plastic)
examination of signs of wear and of woodworm canals
verification of possible use of old wood
test with Wood's light
analysis of age and nature of patina
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Artistic and commercial valuations excluded
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- 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)
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