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DIY & Home Improvement

woodsprite

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1. My daughter just came back from Italy where they worked

Reply to Adsos Letter (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 02:46 PM

Jul 2013

to conserve a mosaic and a Nuraghe arch in Sardinia. In the process, they unearthed a new mosaic. For the arch, they needed to make mortar to repair and strengthen it. The conservator who was heading the group had them crush/grind Roman bricks to incorporate into the mortar. She said she felt so awful crushing bricks that were estimated to be 300BC, but the conservator said that is the true restoration.

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My daughter just came back from Italy where they worked woodsprite Jul 2013 #1