Table 2 SEM–EDX observations on the leaf thickness, the content of gold alloying element and the calculated gold purity in 32 gold leaf samples
Object Inv. no | Object title | Production data | Production regions | Sample-taking area | Leaf thickness | Au content | Cu content | Ag content | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Avg. (nm) | Stdev. (nm) | Med. (nm) | Min. (nm) | Max. (nm) | Counts | Avg. (w%) | Avg. (carat) | Stdev. (w%) | Med. (w%) | Min. (w%) | Max. (w%) | Counts | Avg. (w%) | Stdev. (w%) | Med. (w%) | Min. (w%) | Max. (w%) | Counts | Avg. (w%) | Stdev. (w%) | Med. (w%) | Min. (w%) | Max. (w%) | Counts | |||||
AG9061.1 | John the Evangelist | 1490-1500 | Unknown | Golden flakes on gown | 244 | 101 | 223 | 89 | 496 | 113 | 99.68 | 23.92 | 1.05 | 100.00 | 96.53 | 100.00 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11 | 0.32 | 1.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.47 | 11 |
AG9061.1 | John the Evangelist | 1490-1500 | Unknown | Green area on garment | 127 | 40 | 121 | 57 | 250 | 50 | 99.73 | 23.94 | 0.41 | 100.00 | 98.81 | 100.00 | 10 | 0.27 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.19 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 |
AG9061.2 (sub-layer) | Unknown female saint | 1490-1500 | Unknown | gown | 155 | 69 | 139 | 65 | 391 | 171 | 99.96 | 23.99 | 0.94 | 100.00 | 96.63 | 100.00 | 10 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 |
DEP64 | Virgin and Child with St. Anna; St. Magnus; St. Francis | 1520 | Southern Germany | gown | 167 | 54 | 153 | 76 | 318 | 75 | 99.65 | 23.92 | 0.94 | 100.00 | 96.63 | 100.00 | 13 | 0.09 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.61 | 13 | 0.26 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.37 | 13 |
LM10419 (sub-layer) | St. Mary Magdalene | 1500 | Southern Germany | Golden flakes on edge of gown | 157 | 44 | 151 | 96 | 292 | 30 | 100.00 | 24.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15 |
LM10556 | St. Bishop Ulrich | 1500 | Unknown | Gown | 147 | 66 | 135 | 45 | 436 | 131 | 99.38 | 23.85 | 1.42 | 100.00 | 95.90 | 100.00 | 8 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 8 | 0.45 | 1.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.61 | 8 |
LM10557 | St. Bishop Theodore | 1500 | Unknown | Gown | 152 | 38 | 151 | 68 | 298 | 91 | 99.34 | 23.84 | 1.05 | 99.48 | 96.49 | 100.00 | 10 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 0.81 | 10 | 0.31 | 0.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.06 | 10 |
LM11029** | John the Baptist | 1510 | Central Switzerland | Gown | 146 | 43 | 139 | 71 | 259 | 103 | 96.34 | 23.12 | 2.44 | 95.06 | 93.73 | 100.00 | 14 | 1.18 | 0.40 | 1.26 | 0.00 | 1.63 | 14 | 2.48 | 2.27 | 3.58 | 0.00 | 5.08 | 14 |
LM11266 | Coronation of Mary with God the Father | 1515 | Eastern Switzerland | Gown of Mary | 103 | 38 | 92 | 48 | 237 | 48 | 99.15 | 23.79 | 0.37 | 99.10 | 98.74 | 100.00 | 11 | 0.85 | 0.37 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 1.26 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11 |
LM12011 | Virgin and Child with St. Anna | 1525 | Unknown | Gown of Anna | 224 | 69 | 210 | 108 | 486 | 162 | 100.00 | 24.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6 |
LM13543** | Unknown female saint | 1400–1410 | Unknown | Gown hem | 122 | 38 | 115 | 38 | 209 | 85 | 96.47 | 23.15 | 3.39 | 95.11 | 90.00 | 100.00 | 10 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.59 | 10 | 3.37 | 3.32 | 4.42 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10 |
LM17796* | Unknown female saint | 1500 | Central Switzerland | Gown | 402 | 118 | 395 | 160 | 667 | 78 | 100.00 | 24.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8 |
LM18014 | Descent from the Cross | 1520 | Eastern Switzerland | Gown | 184 | 68 | 176 | 83 | 375 | 40 | 100.00 | 24.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14 |
LM18015* | Crucifixion | 1520 | Eastern Switzerland | Gown | 364 | 83 | 357 | 159 | 598 | 79 | 99.66 | 23.92 | 1.09 | 100.00 | 96.55 | 100.00 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 | 0.34 | 1.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.45 | 10 |
LM18016* | Resurrection of Jesus | 1520 | Eastern Switzerland | Gown | 304 | 134 | 241 | 181 | 523 | 8 | 100.00 | 24.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 |
LM20886 | John the Baptist | 1500 | Southern Germany | Gown | 155 | 62 | 143 | 52 | 368 | 153 | 99.95 | 23.99 | 0.17 | 100.00 | 99.46 | 100.00 | 10 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.54 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 |
LM24174** | Half figure of a Holy Pope, possibly St. Paul | 1500–1510 | Southern Germany | Gown | 150 | 55 | 141 | 67 | 317 | 78 | 91.77 | 22.02 | 2.71 | 91.50 | 88.36 | 97.08 | 7 | 2.39 | 0.32 | 2.38 | 1.87 | 2.92 | 7 | 5.84 | 2.93 | 5.99 | 0.00 | 9.13 | 7 |
LM5657 | John the Baptist | 1495 | Southern Germany | Gown | 113 | 25 | 108 | 58 | 177 | 55 | 98.71 | 23.69 | 1.25 | 99.32 | 96.60 | 99.50 | 8 | 0.51 | 0.24 | 0.55 | 0.00 | 0.74 | 8 | 0.78 | 1.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.40 | 8 |
LM6280 | St. Lawrence | 1500 | Southern Germany | Gown | 148 | 48 | 135 | 64 | 282 | 85 | 100.00 | 24.00 | 0.00 | 100 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11 |
LM6982 | Virgin and Child with St. Anna | 1500–1510 | Southern Germany | Gown of Anna | 139 | 59 | 134 | 55 | 291 | 55 | 99.14 | 23.79 | 0.27 | 99.02 | 98.91 | 100.00 | 15 | 0.86 | 0.27 | 0.98 | 0.00 | 1.09 | 15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15 |
LM7108 | Mary with Child | 1450 | Southern Germany | Gown | 127 | 43 | 127 | 50 | 214 | 55 | 100.00 | 24.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8 |
LM7202.a (sub-layer) | Mary with Child, surrounded by two angels | 1490–1500 | Unknown | Gown | 122 | 39 | 124 | 61 | 195 | 24 | 98.85 | 23.72 | 1.36 | 99.44 | 95.65 | 100.00 | 16 | 0.53 | 0.19 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 16 | 0.61 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.69 | 16 |
LM7202.b** | Virgin and Child with St. Anna | 1520 | Unknown | Gown | 121 | 40 | 108 | 64 | 214 | 29 | 96.90 | 23.26 | 1.63 | 97.00 | 94.96 | 100.00 | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7 | 3.10 | 1.63 | 3.14 | 0.00 | 5.04 | 7 |
LM8139.2 | Mourning John the Evangelist | 1500–1510 | Central Switzerland | Gown | 160 | 49 | 152 | 60 | 327 | 77 | 99.23 | 23.82 | 0.48 | 99.06 | 98.71 | 100.00 | 16 | 0.77 | 0.48 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 1.29 | 16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16 |
LM8554.1 | Mary with Child (from a figure group “Mary with eight saints”) | 1510 | Southern Germany | Gown | 168 | 58 | 157 | 56 | 349 | 74 | 99.69 | 23.93 | 0.90 | 100.00 | 97.01 | 100.00 | 11 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 11 | 0.27 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.99 | 11 |
LM8554.3 | S.t Jeromy | 1510 | Southern Germany | Gown | 215 | 81 | 228 | 86 | 402 | 40 | 99.97 | 23.99 | 0.11 | 100.00 | 99.57 | 100.00 | 15 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15 |
LM8658 | Enthroned bishop, possibly St. Theodore | 1500 | Unknown | Gown hem | 240 | 58 | 230 | 127 | 400 | 32 | 98.41 | 23.62 | 1.68 | 98.86 | 93.99 | 99.48 | 9 | 1.18 | 0.51 | 1.14 | 0.52 | 2.32 | 9 | 0.41 | 1.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.69 | 9 |
LM9282.2** | God the Father (from a figure group “Coronation of the Virgin”) | 1500 | Southern Germany | Gown | 196 | 46 | 203 | 92 | 305 | 95 | 96.21 | 23.09 | 2.68 | 96.30 | 92.85 | 99.02 | 14 | 1.24 | 0.17 | 1.22 | 0.98 | 1.61 | 14 | 2.55 | 2.66 | 2.28 | 0.00 | 5.82 | 14 |
LM9282.3** | Christ (from a figure group “Coronation of the Virgin”) | 1500 | Southern Germany | Golden flakes on gown | 168 | 55 | 166 | 55 | 360 | 80 | 96.07 | 23.06 | 2.11 | 95.01 | 2.11 | 98.92 | 9 | 1.27 | 0.15 | 1.31 | 0.15 | 1.45 | 9 | 2.66 | 2.02 | 3.66 | 0.00 | 4.69 | 9 |
LM9428** | Unknown bearded saint | Unknown | Unknown | Golden flakes on gown | 159 | 50 | 162 | 48 | 279 | 86 | 94.99 | 22.80 | 2.83 | 93.09 | 90.13 | 98.96 | 17 | 1.98 | 1.01 | 1.96 | 0.00 | 4.45 | 17 | 3.03 | 2.73 | 3.94 | 0.00 | 7.54 | 17 |
LM9484* | Holly Kinship | 1500 | Southern Germany | Gown of Mary | 388 | 124 | 404 | 144 | 730 | 93 | 100.00 | 24.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11 |
LM9485 | St. Dorothea | 1490-1500 | Unknown | Golden flakes on gown | 238 | 75 | 217 | 111 | 467 | 118 | 100.00 | 24.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6 |