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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2015.31.3.11

Study on the Manufacturing Techniques of Metallic Ornament of Treasure 930, the Staffs of Yi Gyeong-seok  

Lee, Jae-sung (Restoration Technology Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
Jeon, Ik-hwan (Conservation Science Lab., Gyeonggi Provincial Museum)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.31, no.3, 2015 , pp. 309-318 More about this Journal
Abstract
The staff given with chair to Yi Gyeong-seok, senior official over 70 years old by King Hyeonjong of Joseon Dynasty is representative handcraft of Joseon Dynasty. Results of analysis on the metallic decoration show that the metallic ornament of the end part which is connected to the spade was made by rolling of iron plate and brass plating. The plated part is limited to the ornament of the end part connected to the spade and the plating was not applied to the spade. Brass including 20% zinc was used for the connecting part of guard while brass gilded iron was used for the spade. This suggests that the tone of the connecting part of the guard and the spade was not different for reason of visual harmonization. Potential applied plating method can be amalgam, dippping in molten brass, and brushing but the analysis result suggests that dipping in molten brass method is the most likely accepted method. The brass guard of knife was joined by tin-lead solder. Rivet used to fix the blade was made by pure iron as an optimum material which satisfies flexibility and strength.
Keywords
Yi Gyeong-seok; Staff; Joseon Dynasty; Manufacturing method; Metallic ornament; Brass;
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