Abstract This study details the non-destructive chemical analysis of composite silver objects (ewers, situlas, amphora and casket) from one most significant late Roman finds, Seuso Treasure. The Treasure consists fourteen large vessels that were made in fourth–early fifth centuries AD used for dining during festive banquets washing beautification. measurements systematically performed along a p...

• Focused ion beam on a field emission gun scanning electron microscope (FIB FEG-SEM) is remarkable tool for sampling thin, fragile and complex surface layers of cultural materials. Applied medieval mercury gilded copper-based elite jewellery from Prague Castle, it allows to sample in situ cross-sections few tens µm perform high resolution observations at the nanometer scale. The fire-gilding i...

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