Dating paper of violin label

Susan Lunas <bookbinder [at] preserveyourtreasures__com> writes

>I have a client who has a violin, and he needs the paper of the
>violin label dated.  Who or what organization/institution does this
>type of testing/dating?

 The way to do this is by radiocarbon dating, so the best thing is
to search for radiocarbon facilities in your area. A list of
laboratories can be found at

    <URL:http://www.radiocarbon.org/Info/ams-labs.htm>

Katerina Douka
Post-doctoral Researcher
Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit
RLAHA
University of Oxford


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