Collins Care and Repair Of Antiques

by Albert Jackson (Author), David Day (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $3.25

  A complete step-by-step guide to buying, repairing and preserving antiques and collectables and a reference for looking after the small collectables that one might inherit, pick up at a fair or find in a second-hand shop. This book contains complete, practical advice on mending, cleaning and conserving objects made from paper, metal, ceramics, glass, wood, textiles and plastics. It includes many of the professional tricks of the trade, using readily available materials and equipment; advice on where to buy antiques and what to look for; tips from practising restorers and conservators; and recommendations for storing and using antiques safely.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1998

  $3.25

  A comprehensive reference book on looking after and repairing all the smaller collectables one might inherit, pick up at a fair or find in a second-hand shop. The book includes many of the professional tricks of the trade, using readily available materials and equipment, but does not encourage the restoration of valuable antiques, which should always be worked upon by experts. The book is organized by material in order to cover the widest possible range of objects: ceramics china and pottery; glass; metal silver, gold, copper, brass, pewter, bronze, tinware, lead, iron and steel; semi-precious materials tortoiseshell, horn, coral, jet, jade, amber, marble and mother-of-pearl; and wood and veneer.