I couldn't resist this one either! I also searched BCIN (Conservation
Information Network) database available from CHIN. I found a few more
entries, one which specifically discusses 'spiderweb paintings" (the first
one listed below).
Good luck with this!
Barbara
Author: Von Philippovich, Eugen
Title Article/Chapter: "Kuriostaten Antiquitaten, Band XLVI in der
Bibliothek für Kunst-U. Antiquitatenfreunde"
Title of Source: Antique oddities, Volume XLVI of the Bibliothek fügr
kunst-U. Antiquitätenfreunde
Publisher/Distributor: Braunschweig.; Germany
AATA Number: 8-114
Date of Publication: 1966
Availability: $18.50.
Abstract: The subtitle of this book, "A handbook for collectors and
connoisseurs" gives a good indication as to its point of view. A great
number of materials and techniques are covered; the table of contents runs
to nearly three pages. A few of the subjects are: Kunstund Wunderkammern,
Anarnorphic Paintings, Spiderweb Paintings, Paintings on Marble, Coral,
Wax, Lead, Alabaster, Jet, Obsidian, Serpentine, Anatomical Models, Work in
Feather, Work in Hair, Coconut, etc. A bibliography is included. Most of
the works reproduced date from 15th to 18th century Europe. -- AATA
Originating Institution: AATA
Record Type: Abstract
Literature Type: Monograph
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Old BCIN Number: 97804
BCIN Number: 59907
Author: Stubbs, D.G.; Tillinghast, E.K.; Townley, M.A.; Cherim, N.A.
Title Article/Chapter: "Fibrous composite structure in a spider silk"
Title of Source: Naturwissenschaften
Volume Number: 79
Issue Number: 5
Date of Publication: 1992
Page Numbers: 231-234
Language Text: English
References: Includes bibliog. refs.
Originating Institution: CCI=ICC
Location of Document: CCI=ICC
CCI Shelf: Reprint 12090
Record Type: Abstract
Literature Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Old BCIN Number: 188741
BCIN Number: 131228
Author: Kaplan, David L.
Title Article/Chapter: "Fibrous proteins-silk as a model system"
Title of Source: Polymer Degradation and Stability
Volume Number: 59
Issue Number: 1/3
Date of Publication: 1998
Page Numbers: 25-32
ISSN: 0141-3910
Language Text: English
Abstract: The repetitive nature of fibrous proteins leads to regular
secondary and higher order structures. This attribute suggests that these
polymers are useful models to gain insight into structure-function
relationships. Genetic variants of these proteins can be constructed from
precisely defined synthetic oligonucleotides to encode the specific sized
protein of interest. The biosynthesis and assembly of this type of protein
is addressed using spider dragline and silkworm cocoon silds. This review
includes an overview of : (a) spider dragline silk composition and
genetics, and (b) the assembly of silk proteins, including the formation of
mesophases and control of crystalline structure. Silks are environmentally
stable, yet biodegradable under appropriate conditions, leading to a wide
range of potential applications for these polymers.
Originating Institution: CCI=ICC
Location of Document: CCI=ICC
CCI Shelf: Reprint 14087
Record Type: Abstract
Literature Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
BCIN Number: 191666
Author: Bunning, T.J.; Jiang, H.; Adams, W. Wade; Crane, Robert L.; Farmer,
Barry; Kaplan, David
Editor: Kaplan, David
Title Article/Chapter: "Applications of silk"
Title of Source: Silk polymers: materials science and biotechnology
Publisher/Distributor: American Chemical Society
Publisher/Distributor Address: 1155 16th St. N.W.
Publisher/Distributor City: Washington
Publisher/Distributor Postal Code: 20036
Publisher/Distributor Country: United States
AATA Number: 32-952
Date of Publication: 1994
Page Numbers: 353-358
ISBN: 0-8412-2743-8
Language Text: English
Language Summaries: English
References: 40 refs.
Meeting Name: Workshop on Silks: Biology, Structure, Properties, Genetics
Subject Keywords English: mechanical properties; silk fabric
Subject Label: Textile fibers and dyes
Abstract: A brief survey of the past, present, and possible future
applications of silks, especially spider silks. Starting in the 1800s in
Madagascar, spider silk has been woven into various items of apparel, and
has been used as reticle lines in optical devices. Many uses in native
cultures have been documented. Spider silk has unusual and excellent
mechanical properties that may potentially be exploited. Current research
described in the present symposium volume is largely concerned with this.
Originating Institution: AATA
Record Type: Abstract
Literature Type: Monograph
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Old BCIN Number: 202986
BCIN Number: 145165
Author: Vial, G.
Title Article/Chapter: "A propos d'une soierie façonnée, dite de "Byssus.""
Title Translated English: "Regarding a woven silk, said to be made of
"Byssus.""
Title of Source: Bulletin de Liaison du Centre International d'Étude des
Textiles Anciens
AATA Number: 22-2147
Volume Number: 1-2
Issue Number: 57-58
Date of Publication: 1983
Page Numbers: 50-60
Collation: Diagrams, illus.
Language Text: French
Language Summaries: English
Subject Keywords English: Costume dalmatic;Microscopy analysis;Textile
silk; Textile weaving AATA
Subject Label: Analysis, Treatment, and Techniques: Textiles, Fibers, and
Dyes
Abstract: A textile in the Musée des Tissus, Lyon, part of a dalmatic of
St. Lambert at Maastricht, had been assigned to the 8th century and said to
be of "Byssus." The confusion between the ancient use of the term byssus
probably for a fine linen and the modern use for the fiber of the
Mediterranean mussel pinna marina is discussed. Comparison to these and to
Bombyx mori silk, Tussah silk, and spider silk using microscope techniques,
identified the fiber as Bombyx silk. The patterned gauze of the textile
shows a difference in construction (a different placing of the reed in the
loom) that distinguishes it from the complex patterned gauzes of Han China.
-- AATA
Originating Institution: AATA
Location of Document: SCMRE
SCMRE Accession Number: 16297
Record Type: Abstract
Literature Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Old BCIN Number: 72190
BCIN Number: 41320
Author: Denny, M.W.
Title Article/Chapter: "Silks - Their properties and functions"
Title of Source: Symposia of the Society of Experimental Biology
AATA Number: 19-1439
Volume Number: 34
Date of Publication: 1980
Page Numbers: 247-272
Subject Label: Analysis, Treatment, and Techniques: Fibers and Textiles
Abstract: Silks from various insects and spiders are reviewed with regard
to their properties, functions, and structure. -- AATA
Originating Institution: AATA
Location of Document: CCI=ICC
CCI Shelf: AATA 19-1439
Record Type: Abstract
Literature Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Old BCIN Number: 80406
BCIN Number: 46751
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