Subject: Lead in graveyards
I am writing a condition survey of a graveyard, hoping that it will lead to conservation work. Many gravestones have lead letters held loosely by small bumps into the holes in the marble. Many letters have been lost, some are collected or are peeling, can people recommend a marble to lead adhesive? Some marbles have been stained red by the creation of lead oxide, does anyone have a similar experience, and have you removed it with a chelate? Paul Harrison Phoenix Conservation, Hong Kong *** Conservation DistList Instance 19:4 Distributed: Wednesday, July 6, 2005 Message Id: cdl-19-4-018 ***Received on Friday, 24 June, 2005