Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries

by Paul Craddock

Book Overview

The faking and forgery of works of art and antiquities is probably now more extensive than ever before. The frauds are aided by new technologies, from ink jet printers to epoxy resins, and driven by the astronomic prices realised on the global market.

This book aims to provide a comprehensive survey of the subject over a wide range of materials, emphasising how the fakes and forgeries are produced and how they may be detected by technical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367606275
• ISBN13: 9780367606275
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.5" x 9.6"