Project Gutenberg 2014-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 532 Rathgen, Friedrich 1862 1942 Auden, George A. (George Augustus) 1872 1957 Auden, Harold Allden 1874 1960 Auden, H. A. (Harold Allden) Auden, Harold A. (Harold Allden) 06002320 The preservation of antiquities : $b a handbook for curators Produced by Chris Curnow, Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Preservation of Antiquities: A Handbook for Curators" by Friedrich Rathgen is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a comprehensive guide for curators, detailing the methods for preserving ancient artifacts, particularly those made from various materials such as metals, glass, and organic substances. Rathgen draws on his extensive experience at the Royal Museums in Berlin to explore the factors contributing to the deterioration of these objects and proposes best practices for their conservation. The opening of the handbook begins with Rathgen's acknowledgment of the increasing recognition of the importance of preserving antiquities, which justifies the publication of this work. He notes the lack of comprehensive resources on the topic and suggests that his handbook aims to fill this gap. The introduction emphasizes the necessity for a thorough understanding of the causes of deterioration, which include exposure to air and moisture, and the chemical reactions of various materials. Rathgen states his goal of encouraging collaboration among curators and collectors to share experiences and improve preservation techniques, ultimately leading to a more cohesive understanding of artifact conservation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Antiquities -- Collection and preservation Art objects -- Conservation and restoration AM Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Category: Art Category: How To ... Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 499062 2025-06-19T03:48:27.335736 text/html 452386 2024-10-24T10:47:21 text/html 1410818 2025-06-19T03:48:40.918680 application/epub+zip 1414711 2025-06-19T03:48:30.190737 application/epub+zip 211998 2025-06-19T03:48:28.711710 application/epub+zip 1590550 2025-06-19T03:48:49.862641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1514093 2025-06-19T03:48:39.231709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317282 2022-09-21T09:53:57.911695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334500 2023-09-20T10:05:14.108896 text/plain 314507 2024-10-24T10:47:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17094 2025-06-19T03:48:50.114607 application/rdf+xml 17565 2025-06-19T03:48:28.918709 image/jpeg 2653 2025-06-19T03:48:28.816709 image/jpeg 1292854 2025-06-19T03:48:27.471729 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia