Investigation into tarnishing of pewter artefacts recovered from the ‘Mary Rose’

M. I. E. Coward, B. D. Barker, Graham Mills, A. Mark Jones

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Abstract

Pewter plates from the wreck of Henry VIII's ship the ‘Mary Rose’, displayed in a museum, have begun to show signs of deterioration. Analysis of a tarnish film by scanning electron microscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy suggested the film is a sulphide, possibly originating from atmospheric pollutant gases.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)223-224
JournalBritish Corrosion Journal
Volume32
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1997

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