Scientific analysis of the Leichhardt plate
- Author
- David Hallam, National Museum of Australia
- Published
- Thu 13 Mar 2008
- Episode Link
- https://www.nma.gov.au/audio/ludwig-leichhardt-series/scientific-analysis-of-the-leichhardt-plate
Date recorded: 15 June 2007.
Conservator David Hallam outlines the metal and corrosion analysis which helped to authenticate the Leichhardt nameplate. The plate is the only known artefact from Ludwig Leichhardt's lost 1848 Australian expedition with a corroborated provenance.
