S11E05: Metals (Part 2)

Together with special guest host Bill Hawkes we continue the topic of shiny things: metals! This time dealing with small objects and shiny trinkets. Kloe talks to Dr Eric Nordgren about archaeological metals, and Jenny reviews ‘Histories of Conservation and Art History in Modern Europe’ as well. 00:01:27 From jewellery shops to the conservation workbench 00:05:20 Towards a sustainable alternative to silver dips 00:10:08 Values around tarnished surfaces 00:17:59 Advancements in modern metallurgy 00:22:03 The tricky nature of surfaces 00:27:08 The beauty of corrosion 00:30:11 From boring to fascinating to dangerous metals 00:36:28 Gemstones galore 00:40:22 Repair methods 00:44:55 Quills, thorns, feathers, and the common cocktail stick! 00:47:05 Interview with Dr Eric Nordgren 01:02:17 Review: Histories of Conservation and Art History in Modern Europe Show Notes: - S10E06 Metals (Part 1): https://thecword.show/2021/11/24/s10e06-metals-part-1/ - Bill’s website: https://www.williamhawkes.co.uk/ - West Dean College’s metalwork conservation specialism: https://www.westdean.org.uk/study/specialisms/metalwork - S10E03 Career Changes: https://thecword.show/2021/10/13/s10e03-career-changes/ - How silver dips work: https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/conservation-preservation-publications/canadian-conservation-institute-notes/care-silver.html - Argentium silver: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentium_sterling_silver - Rhodium plating: https://www.jewelryshoppingguide.com/everything-about-rhodium-plating/ - An example of the kind of toy restoration videos Jenny watches (warning, this is OTT!): https://www.youtube.com/c/baremetalHW/videos or https://www.youtube.com/c/RescueRestore - The Twitter thread mentioned: https://twitter.com/amaliasl/status/1523420586495516673 - Gemstone chemistry: https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/06/29/what-causes-the-colour-of-gemstones/ - Thorn usage in conservation: http://www.staffordshirehoard.org.uk/conservation-journal/using-thorns-to-conserve-the-hoard.html - Eric Nordgren: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/2599291-nordgren-eric - Histories of Conservation and Art History in Modern Europe: https://www.routledge.com/Histories-of-Conservation-and-Art-History-in-Modern-Europe/Dupre-Boulboulle/p/book/9780367650070 Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/thecword Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson, Kloe Rumsey, and William Hawkes. Intro and outro music by DDmyzik, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. A Wooden Dice production, 2022.