Non-invasive dendrochronology of late-medieval objects in Oslo: refinement of a technique and discoveries

Daly, Aoife; Streeton, Noëlle L. W.

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-55417-3_30

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“…Non‐invasive analysis is also possible in certain circumstances. Dried‐out timber (and probably certain conserved wood with a very low moisture content) can be analysed using micro‐focus CT scanning but, currently, there are limits to this technique regarding the size of the object that can be scanned in this way (Bill et al ., ; Van den Bulcke et al ., ; Daly and Streeton, ).…”

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Selecting and Sampling Shipwreck Timbers for Dendrochronological Research: practical guidance

Domínguez‐Delmás¹,

Rich

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International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

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In this article, we provide practical and straightforward guidance for the selection and sampling of shipwreck timbers for dendrochronological research. We outline sampling strategies and present informative figures that illustrate how to proceed in a variety of scenarios that archaeologists regularly encounter. However, in order to fully exploit the potential of tree‐ring research on these objects, we would urge archaeologists to involve dendrochronologists during the project planning phase to carefully plan and conduct adequate sampling of shipwreck assemblages.

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Selecting and Sampling Shipwreck Timbers for Dendrochronological Research: practical guidance

Domínguez‐Delmás¹,

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Daly

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International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

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“…This photo graphic documentation facilitates the retrieval of metadata on the researched elements and allows reassessment of the measurements without having to return to the objects. Other methods based on CT have also been tested to enable non-invasive dendrochronological research of wooden art objects(Daly & Streeton 2017;Daly & Ebert 2021; Domínguez-Delmás et al 2021a,b), including furniture objects with large dimensions, such as chests(Bossema et al 2021b).…”

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Dendrochronological Dating of Northern Netherlandish Furniture from the Late-17th and Early-18th Centuries

2023

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Over the last 30 years, more than 70 pieces of furniture from the Rijksmuseum collection (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) have been dated using dendrochronology. Furniture from the northern Netherlands was seldom dated by the maker and never signed, and only a few documents indicating who and when it was made have survived. Here, we present an overview of the research carried out on 17th-century furniture objects from the Rijksmuseum, with a special focus on the results pertaining to marquetry cabinets produced around the 1700s. We outline the general approach followed to conduct dendrochronological research on cabinets — from the selection of elements to the interpretation of the results. On average, a cabinet consists of fifty to 100 wooden elements. In many of these elements, the end grain is not accessible, and partial dismantling may be required to access the surface and the tree-ring pattern; hence, conscious choices must be made. Seven pieces of furniture are discussed in this paper, including the first cabinet dated by dendrochronology at the Rijksmuseum (the dolls’ house commissioned by Petronella Oortman), a cabinet with inlaid Japanese lacquer panels, and furniture by Jan van Mekeren with intricate marquetry depicting large bouquets of flowers. The results of the dendrochronological research show that the oak used in these cabinets was predominantly sourced in Germany and, to a lesser extent, eastern France. The dates and provenance of the wood were cross-checked with existing art historical dates, which were then refined. The results highlight the added value of dendrochronological analyses of furniture and the contribution of this scientific method to understanding developments in cabinetmaking by chronologically arranging objects made by the same manufacturer. They also point to the need to continue developing and improving regional and local reference tree-ring chronologies to produce more accurate inferences regarding wood provenance.

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Non-invasive dendrochronology of late-medieval objects in Oslo: refinement of a technique and discoveries

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Selecting and Sampling Shipwreck Timbers for Dendrochronological Research: practical guidance

Selecting and Sampling Shipwreck Timbers for Dendrochronological Research: practical guidance

Dendrochronological Dating of Northern Netherlandish Furniture from the Late-17th and Early-18th Centuries

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