http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/ Discussion of Celtic Art Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:48:30 GMT Aidan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5143 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5143 You what I keep making this mistake, spelling Greek as creek. I am going to give myself ten lashes, ouch. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:43:46 GMT Aidan Breen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5142 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5142 Penal Crucifixes commonly called penal crosses were originally made in the 18th and 19th centuries at a time when the Penal Laws were in force against the Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:51:00 GMT Marion Gunn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5141 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5141 Apologies for typo below - recte "Iarsmalann Náisiúnta na hÉireann". mg ... Apologies for typo below - recte "Iarsmalann Nisinta na hireann". mg Scrobh Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:48:05 GMT Marion Gunn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5140 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5140 Dear Pam, I suggest you contact Iarsamalann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (the national Museum of Ireland) at http://www.museum.ie/en/homepage.aspx. If you wish to Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:34:33 GMT ny2sml http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5139 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5139 Steve, My family and I received the cross when my Grandfather died in 1993. In Scarsdale NY. My family is Irish and from NY. Langan is my Grandfather's name. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:19:47 GMT Stephen W http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5138 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5138 Pam, Has your family owned this object for a long time? Or is it something that was more recently acquired? It would be interesting and useful to know the more Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:23:56 GMT Stephen W http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5137 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5137 Hello listers! ... there ... I don't know mutch about these things, other than I have seen a few in the museum and have sold some silver pendants that Aidan Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:58:36 GMT geek_primeus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5136 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5136 ... If I use graphite, What kind? regular number 2 pencil? or what? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:37:43 GMT Kercher, Amy J. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5135 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5135 k it has to do with acidity and archival quality. Amy ________________________________ From: Celtic_Art@yahoogroups.com [Celtic_Art@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:28:21 GMT Hartenstine, Raymond http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5134 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5134 For what it is worth here is some information from Wikipedia on paper, acid paper, brittle books and paper pulp information for anyone who is interested. Ray Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:50:56 GMT Hartenstine, Raymond http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5133 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5133 Hi Deb, Another thing I should mention for every one's sake is that baking soda has a pH of 10.3, and is basic substance and is used to neutralize weak acids. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:21:07 GMT Hartenstine, Raymond http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5132 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5132 Thanks Deb, To tell you the truth I have heard of this idea before more than once, sprinkling soda between pages, but have never once seen any scientific Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:13:45 GMT (no author) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5131 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5131 Wow! Thank you Ray for taking the time to share this; I had no idea about any of this info except knowing that some paper was acidic and some acid-free and Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:52:37 GMT Hartenstine, Raymond http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5130 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5130 I work in a library here in RI and needless to say getting books printed on acid free paper is a big issue. Also our library spends a good deal of money each Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:25:48 GMT geek_primeus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5129 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Celtic_Art/message/5129 thanks Amy, What would be the reason for using graphite, any idea? Just doesn't seem like it would be very permanent? Mike