Electrolytic reduction of iron with silver inlay

I am a masters student at West Dean College, studying the effects of
electrolytic reduction on small ferrous objects with silver wire
inlay, with Japanese sword guards (tsuba) in mind, but using small
wrought iron coupons inlaid with fine silver as experimental pieces.
I was wondering if anyone has any experience of designing and
carrying out similar electrolytic reduction experiments, or of the
conservation of wire inlay objects (or specifically of tsuba).  Any
advice on the project would be much appreciated.

Victori Bullard-Smith
Metals Department
West Dean College
The Edward James Foundation
West Dean
Nr Chichester
West Sussex PO18 0QZ


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