Silver foil for Oddy tests

Laura Gorman <mjones5304 [at] aol__com> writes

>I am seeking a source for silver metal to be used for Oddy testing.
>Following the British Museum protocol, it must be 99.5% pure,
>unalloyed silver, with a thickness of 0.1mm.  It is the latter
>specification which I have been unable to meet after diligently
>scouring the supply catalogues.

I recently purchased Silver foil for Oddy tests from:

    ALFA AESAR
    30 Bond Street
    Ward Hill, MA 01835-8099
    Phone 9780-521-6300 or 800-343-0660
    FAX 978-521-6350

They supplied unalloyed silver, with a thickness of 0.1mm., Premion,
99.9985% pure. Stock #: 12126

Karen Potje
Head, Conservation/Preservation
Canadian Centre for Architecture
1920 Baile Street
Montreal, Quebec H3H 2S6
514-939-7000 x 1236
Fax: 514-939-7020

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