MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

 
Authentic? Fake?
Find the answer at the:

 
MUSEO D'ARTE E SCIENZA
 


METHODS USED TO DETERMINE AUTHENTICITY:
Scientific dating of wooden instruments with
IR spectroscopy


Other tests:
   analysis of varnishes and materials
   examination of signs of age and of wear
   verification of possible use of old wood
   compatibility of age with historical technique


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)



 

 

Remarks about the suitable areas
for taking samples from string instruments
 

Arrows show the suitable areas for taking samples in order to avoid compromising the sound quality and the instrument value with absolute assurance.

 

Wood wedges (yellow) help just for the inner mechanical reinforcement.

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