Other tests:
  analysis of age and nature of patina
  verification of possible use of old wood
  microanalysis of surface
  examination of paint and pigments
  examination of oklad (if present)
  examination of signs of wear and of woodworm canals
  investigation of possible restorations

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)