Recovery of a rare Melloni's optical bench built in Palermo during the "belle \'epoque" (Recupero di un raro banco ottico del Melloni costruito nella Palermo della "belle \'epoque")

TL;DR

This paper details the recovery and conservation of a rare 19th-century Melloni's optical bench built in Palermo, highlighting its historical significance and the technical interventions involved.

Contribution

It documents the technical conservation process of a rare historical scientific instrument from Palermo's

Findings

Successful preservation of the optical bench

Enhanced understanding of 19th-century scientific instruments

Technical insights into conservation methods

Abstract

In the article, we will report on the recovery of a Melloni's optical bench built at the end of 1800 by the "macchinista" Filippo Caliri in the "belle \'epoque" of Palermo. A scientific instrument of particular historical and didactic interest belonging to the collection of Liceo Classico Statale "Umberto I" of Palermo. In the article, we will discuss the technical aspects of the interventions carried out. In questo articolo discuteremo del recupero di uno strumento scientifico di particolare interesse storico-didattico appartenente alla Collezione del Liceo Classico Statale "Umberto I" di Palermo: un raro banco ottico del Melloni costruito alla fine del 1800 nella Palermo della "belle \'epoque" dal "macchinista" Filippo Caliri. Nell'articolo discuteremo gli aspetti tecnici degli interventi conservativi effettuati.