Care and Repair of Antiques and Collectables

Name: Care and Repair of Antiques and Collectables
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ISBN: 9780061137327

ISBN-10: 0061137324

ISBN-13: 9780061137327

Edition: 2006

Authors: Albert Jackson, David Day

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The essential step-by-step guide to buying, repairing, and preserving antiques & collectables More than 450 full-color illustrations and photographs Helpful hints from professional restorers and conservators Advice on where to buy antiques and what to look for-;and look out for Complete, practical information on mending, cleaning, and conserving The best and safest ways of displaying, storing, and protecting your antiques and collectables

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 11/7/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

Albert Jackson is an acclaimed writer on DIY, home improvement and maintenance. With David Day, he has made many television appearances, and has presented two major BBC series on furniture making and renovation. His best-selling books include the Collins Complete DIY Manual , Collins Complete Woodworkers Manual and Collins Home Restoration Manual .

Albert Jackson and David Day are the authoritative writers on DIY, home improvement and maintenance. They have made many television appearances, and have presented two major BBC series on furniture making and renovation. Their best-selling books include the Collins Complete DIY Manual, Collins Complete Woodworkers Manual and Collins Home Restoration Manual .



Introduction


Buying Antiques and Collectables


Checking for faults


Paper Collectables


Cleaning pictures


Repairing pictures


Mounting and storing pictures


Conserving old photographs


Restoring books


Magazines and periodicals


Metals


Gold and silver jewelry


Silverware


Copper and brass


Bronze


Pewter


Lead


Tinplate


Die-cast zinc


Iron and steel


Semiprecious Materials


Jet


Pearls


Amber


Repairing brooch fastenings


Ivory and bone


Tortoiseshell


Mother-of-pearl


Coral


Ornamental stones


Ceramics


Cleaning ceramics


Dismantling old repairs


Mending broken ceramics


Filling in joints


Repainting repaired ceramics


Using an airbrush


Special effects


Using and displaying china


Glass Collectables


Cleaning glass


Repairing glass


Restoring leaded lights


Using and displaying glass


Wooden Collectables


Cleaning wood


Removing surface marks


Repairing the surface


Stripping wood


Bleaching wood


Coloring wood


Replacing and repairing the finish


French polishing


Veneers


Inlay and marquetry


Textiles


Cleaning textiles


Dry-cleaning methods


Making minor repairs


Patching up damaged textiles


Using and storing textiles


Displaying textiles


Rugs and carpets


Cleaning rugs and carpets


Repairing rugs and carpets


Using and displaying rugs


Plastics


Types of plastics


Repairing plastic artifacts


Identification of plastics


Glossary


Index