Aaron N. Shugar is an Associate Professor of Art Conservation Science at Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York and is on the graduate faculty at the University of Toronto.Jennifer L. Mass is a Senior Scientist in the Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory in the Conservation Department at Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware and teaches in the Winterthur/University of Delaware Master's Degree Program in Art Conservation.

• Table of ContentsList of illustrationsList of tablesChapter 1IntroductionAaron N. Shugar and Jennifer L. MassChapter 2Handheld X-ray fluorescence analysis of Renaissance bronzes: Practical approaches to quantification and acquisitionDylan SmithChapter 3Application of a handheld XRF spectrometer in research and identification of photographsDusan C. Stulik and Art KaplanChapter 4Handheld XRF for the examination of paintings: proper use and limitationsChris McGlincheyChapter 5XRF analysis of manuscript illuminationsK. Trentelman, C. Schmidt Patterson and N. TurnerChapter 6XRF analysis of historical paper in open booksTim Barrett, Robert Shannon, Jennifer Wade and Joseph LangChapter 7Quantitative non-destructive analysis of historic silver alloys: X-ray fluorescence approaches and challenges Jennifer Mass and Catherine MatsenChapter 8The analysis of porcelain using handheld and portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometersAniko Bezur and Francesca CasadioChapter 9Handheld XRF use in the identification of heavy metal pesticides in ethnographic collectionsAaron N. Shugar and P. Jane SiroisChapter 10Using handheld XRF to aid in phasing, locus comparisons, and material homogeneity assessment at an archaeological excavationMary Kate Donais and David GeorgeChapter 11Handheld XRF elemental analysis of archaeological sediments: some examples from MesoamericaHector Neff, Barbara Voorhies and Federico Paredes UmanaChapter 12X-Ray fluorescence of obsidian: approaches to calibration and the analysis of small samplesJeffrey R. FergusonChapter 13Handheld XRF analysis of Maya ceramics: a pilot study presenting issues related to quantification and calibrationJim J. Aimers, Dori J. Farthing and Aaron N. ShugarChapter 14Glass analysis utilizing handheld X-ray fluorescenceBruce Kaiser and Aaron ShugarList of contributorsThe editors

Aaron N. Shugar is an Associate Professor of Art Conservation Science at Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York and is on the graduate faculty at the University of Toronto.Jennifer L. Mass is a Senior Scientist in the Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory in the Conservation Department at Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware and teaches in the Winterthur/University of Delaware Master's Degree Program in Art Conservation.

• Table of ContentsList of illustrationsList of tablesChapter 1IntroductionAaron N. Shugar and Jennifer L. MassChapter 2Handheld X-ray fluorescence analysis of Renaissance bronzes: Practical approaches to quantification and acquisitionDylan SmithChapter 3Application of a handheld XRF spectrometer in research and identification of photographsDusan C. Stulik and Art KaplanChapter 4Handheld XRF for the examination of paintings: proper use and limitationsChris McGlincheyChapter 5XRF analysis of manuscript illuminationsK. Trentelman, C. Schmidt Patterson and N. TurnerChapter 6XRF analysis of historical paper in open booksTim Barrett, Robert Shannon, Jennifer Wade and Joseph LangChapter 7Quantitative non-destructive analysis of historic silver alloys: X-ray fluorescence approaches and challenges Jennifer Mass and Catherine MatsenChapter 8The analysis of porcelain using handheld and portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometersAniko Bezur and Francesca CasadioChapter 9Handheld XRF use in the identification of heavy metal pesticides in ethnographic collectionsAaron N. Shugar and P. Jane SiroisChapter 10Using handheld XRF to aid in phasing, locus comparisons, and material homogeneity assessment at an archaeological excavationMary Kate Donais and David GeorgeChapter 11Handheld XRF elemental analysis of archaeological sediments: some examples from MesoamericaHector Neff, Barbara Voorhies and Federico Paredes UmanaChapter 12X-Ray fluorescence of obsidian: approaches to calibration and the analysis of small samplesJeffrey R. FergusonChapter 13Handheld XRF analysis of Maya ceramics: a pilot study presenting issues related to quantification and calibrationJim J. Aimers, Dori J. Farthing and Aaron N. ShugarChapter 14Glass analysis utilizing handheld X-ray fluorescenceBruce Kaiser and Aaron ShugarList of contributorsThe editors

Aaron N. Shugar is an Associate Professor of Art Conservation Science at Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York and is on the graduate faculty at the University of Toronto.Jennifer L. Mass is a Senior Scientist in the Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory in the Conservation Department at Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware and teaches in the Winterthur/University of Delaware Master's Degree Program in Art Conservation.

• Table of ContentsList of illustrationsList of tablesChapter 1IntroductionAaron N. Shugar and Jennifer L. MassChapter 2Handheld X-ray fluorescence analysis of Renaissance bronzes: Practical approaches to quantification and acquisitionDylan SmithChapter 3Application of a handheld XRF spectrometer in research and identification of photographsDusan C. Stulik and Art KaplanChapter 4Handheld XRF for the examination of paintings: proper use and limitationsChris McGlincheyChapter 5XRF analysis of manuscript illuminationsK. Trentelman, C. Schmidt Patterson and N. TurnerChapter 6XRF analysis of historical paper in open booksTim Barrett, Robert Shannon, Jennifer Wade and Joseph LangChapter 7Quantitative non-destructive analysis of historic silver alloys: X-ray fluorescence approaches and challenges Jennifer Mass and Catherine MatsenChapter 8The analysis of porcelain using handheld and portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometersAniko Bezur and Francesca CasadioChapter 9Handheld XRF use in the identification of heavy metal pesticides in ethnographic collectionsAaron N. Shugar and P. Jane SiroisChapter 10Using handheld XRF to aid in phasing, locus comparisons, and material homogeneity assessment at an archaeological excavationMary Kate Donais and David GeorgeChapter 11Handheld XRF elemental analysis of archaeological sediments: some examples from MesoamericaHector Neff, Barbara Voorhies and Federico Paredes UmanaChapter 12X-Ray fluorescence of obsidian: approaches to calibration and the analysis of small samplesJeffrey R. FergusonChapter 13Handheld XRF analysis of Maya ceramics: a pilot study presenting issues related to quantification and calibrationJim J. Aimers, Dori J. Farthing and Aaron N. ShugarChapter 14Glass analysis utilizing handheld X-ray fluorescenceBruce Kaiser and Aaron ShugarList of contributorsThe editors