Thank you Fernando. And also thank you for your efforts in conserving this treasure.
I just remember that we have to do some more trials in experimentally burning such reconstructed pitch garlands
Bummsbrigade: Pechkränze - And it also reminds me to translate this website into English language.
The relatively light colour of the brittle coating may indicate the absence of charcoal in the coating, it may only contan of sulfur and nitrate and a light colour tree tar. Unfortunately so far we were only able to get dark coloured beech tree tar, but for a historic correct reconstruction we need pinals tar which is very expensive and hard to get in larger quantities.