Inspection Results of the Swedish Stone Vase in the St. Petersburg Summer Garden, Russia

러시아 상트 페테르브르크 여름궁전 스웨덴 석조화병의 조사 결과

  • Bulakh, Andrej (Department of Geology and Geoecology, Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia) ;
  • Nesterov, Evgeny (Department of Geology and Geoecology, Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia) ;
  • Choi, Seok-Won (Department of Geoenvironmental Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Vlasov, Dimitry (Department of Geology and Geoecology, Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia)
  • Received : 2010.12.30
  • Accepted : 2011.02.14
  • Published : 2011.03.20

Abstract

The results of the inspection of the vase condition for April 29th, 2008 have stated the mineral-petrographic characteristic of the material, the character of the stone mechanical defects; its impurity and biological faults have been described; the results of ultrasonic sounding of the stone have been shown. Possible reasons and process of destruction of the stone vase have been analysed on January, 6 to 12th, 2008. Recommendations on restoration and preservation of the vase have been given.

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