Blue Enamel on Sixteenth - and Seventeenth-Century Window Glass

Geert Van der Snickt · Olivier Schalm · Joost Caen · Koen Henri Janssens · Manfred Schreiner

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Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Conservation Techniques and Studies Building materials and conservation

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It is still unclear why some of the blue enamel on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century stained window glass is flaking off, while enamel layers with other colours are still in relatively good condition. In order to obtain a better understanding of this conservation problem, 31 historical recipes used for the fabrication of blue enamel were compared with results from the chemical analysis of 25 historic samples. The chemical composition and the microstructure of the enamels were analysed in cross-section by means of electron probe microanalysis (EPMA). This study demonstrated that the variation in chemical composition of the samples can be explained by the use of the wide range of recipes existing at that time. Although this study gave an insight into the composition, heterogeneity and use of colouring substances, no clear relation could be found between the parameters analysed and the deterioration rate of the blue enamel paint layer.

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