Gold and silver coating characterization using an X-ray fluorescence based method - the case of archaeological artifacts

摘要

To elucidate some aspects of the manufacturing procedures - from simplemechanical application of a thin malleable gold foil to amalgamation, used in ancient times forcoating copper, bronze or silver objects with thin layers of gold or silver, thin layers of coatings werestudied using an X-Ray Fluorescence-based method. We present results for some gilded and silveredobjects from different historical periods and different geographical areas.