Műtárgyvédelem, 2011 (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum)
Nagy Katalin, E. - Várfalvi Andrea: Nemesasszony öltözéke vont arannyal, ezüsttel : a soproni Kecske-templomban feltárt, 17. század eleji női viseletegyüttes leletmentése
E. Nagy Katalin - Várfalvi Andrea • Nemesasszony öltözéke vont arannyal, ezüsttel V. Ember M. (1968): XVI. és XVII. századi ruhadarabok a sárospataki templom kriptájából. In: Folia Archeologica 19.151-183. Yamanaka, M. - Hara, K. - Kudo, J. (2005): Bactericidal Actions of a Silver Ion Solution on Escherichia coli, Studied by Energy-Filtering Transmission Electron Microscopy and Proteomic Analysis. In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology 71 (11). American Society for Microbiology (ASM). 89-93. A Noblewoman’s Attire with Silver and Gold Threads. The Rescue Excavation of an Early 17th-century Assemblage of Women’s Garments Found in the Goat Church, Sopron Katalin E. Nagy —Andrea Várfalvi The study presents the rescue of an assemblage of women’s garments from the early 17th century that came to light during an excavation. Made according to the Spanish fashion, the silk velvet overgown consisted of a long-sleeved upper part and a skirt. It was made special by silver and silver-gilt thread braids and by heart-shaped trimming. The silk lining of the upper part was woven with silver lamella. Ornamental sleeves falling all the way to the bottom of the skirt covered the long sleeves of the garment. The skirt, which was flared, was edged with silver and silver-gilt thread braids. Characteristically Hungarian in type, the bodice worn beneath the overgown was decorated with silver-threaded braid. The fabrics were soiled, incomplete, mouldy, torn, and extremely fragile. The metal threads were corroded in different degrees. Conservation was preceded by investigations into the materials and production techniques used. The evaporation of a volatile oil with an antimicrobial effect was performed in the vicinity of the finds, in the interests of active protection against mould. During trials in connection with cleaning, it was established that the fibrous materials tolerated mechanical treatment and treatment with water well, i.e. without damage, while the most decayed of the metal threads did not tolerate these treatments at all. Mechanical cleaning of the textiles was performed with a soft brush and then with a micro vacuum cleaner. After loosening performed by humidification of the organic and inorganic remains, it was possible to lift the textiles away from any surfaces to which they had become attached. When the overgown, the bodice, and the long sleeves were humidified, the larger creases became soft and could be smoothed out. For shaping of the attire in 87
