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Maritime Heritage Series: ‘Get the Lead Out: Lead Chelation in Archaeological Conservation’
September 28, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lead is a soft and malleable metal that has been used for thousands of years as a writing surface for stamps, seals, and inscriptions, as well as an unintentional repository for tool marks and other signs of human workmanship. Like any other metal, lead can corrode, and this valuable information can be lost. Join Conservator Michelle Crepeau in the museum auditorium to explore the use of special chemicals called chelators in the cleaning of lead artifacts and the preservation of information inscribed on their surfaces.
The program is part of the museum’s Maritime Heritage Series, free, informal lectures held in the museum auditorium. Registration is not required gor the in-person program. Or watch online live via the museum’s Facebook page or Zoom.
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