Course on bosses and clasps

Bosses and Clasps
Horn
12-13 March 2012

The course aims to give an overview over the metals actually used
for historical clasps and bosses and other book furnishing. Examples
will provide the audience with ability to identify the various
metals and alloys and results of other techniques. Furthermore
examples of the damages are shown and explained and a brief
introduction on how to react to them in the course of conservation
are outlined. The Piarist Library with its manifold of historical
books can serve as study source. Lecturer: Mag. Elisabeth Krebs,
metal conservator Vienna

Elisabeth Krebs CV:

    Elisabeth Krebs graduated in 1979 as sculptor and in 1984 as
    metal conservator both from the University of Applied Arts in
    Vienna, then worked as conservator in New York, Nurnberg and
    Vienna in various museums. Since 1992 freelance conservator
    specialized on iron smith work and large scale objects.

Language will be German with a translation to English.

The courses fee is 400.00 Euros plus 10% VAT. Accommodation for one
night in the Renaissance building is included. The rooms are
equipped with a bathroom and toilet. A kitchen can be used to
prepare own meals, a supermarket is across the street. The school
can be reached from the rooms via a corridor, rooms and school are
in one building.

As soon as subscribe, you will get further information needed.

Participants should be familiar with conservation and safe guarding
of books (conservators, librarians, archivists, private collectors,
etc.).

The Number of participants is limited to 7. Registration under:

    <URL:http://www.buchstadt.at/?id=170&L=3>

In case you have questions, please contact us.

Dr. Patricia Engel
European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration
Wienerstrasse 2
3580 Horn
Austria
+43-650-58 71 877
+43-2982-200 30 31
Fax: +43-2982-200 30 28


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