Employs a number of experienced consultants who specialize in authenticating ancient art to offer you the necessary protection, and in addition employs, wherever pertinent and economically feasible, scientific tests to confirm this.
. The most important such test is thermoluminescence or otherwise known sa the tl test. Tl is very useful and fairly accurate or dating terracotta (clay) statues and other ceramics. This test was developde and pioneered by oxford university, and we employ these facilities whenever necessary. Tl cannot date a non ceramic item or an unfired ceramic. Radiocarbon (c14) is the only other acknowledged scientific test which can date organic material such as wood, leather and paper. However it must be remembered that both these tests are expensive and therefore cost prohibitive fro the smaller, less expensive items(cost of tl about $350). This written pledge is stated on all my coas. Beware probably the most commonyl faked items are coins, apulian and chinese ceramics! James on behalf of artifactsuk ltd. Thank you for your support!