Bonham's Directory

by John Kirkwood (Author), Tim Forrest (Author), Eric Knowles (Introduction)

• Used

  Paperback
  1992

  $4.82

  Collectors of art and antiques know how difficult it can be to find a specialist repairer or restorer, whether to repair an old book-binding, remove a scratch from a table-top or mend a smashed vase. Designed to cope with just this sort of problem, this revised annual directory covers the subject from painting, prints and drawings to arms and armour, and from furniture to porcelain. It also includes new categories on picture-framers, specialist photographers, art historians and heraldic consultants. Within each category, entries are listed alphabetically by county, to help the reader find a local expert, and there are additional sections on lighting, display, security and insurance.

• Used

  Paperback
  1991

  $3.28

  Providing advice on the care, restoration and repair of antiques, including new kinds of collectables such as pop memorabilia and tribal art, this is a guide for anyone who owns, browses in or buys in antique shops. It lists specialist repairers in the UK and Ireland, county by county, with details of each business, its size and how it operates. The areas covered include pictures, carpets, textiles, furniture, frames, clocks, watches, jewellery, objets d'arts, sculpture, metalwork, silver, glass, porcelain, pottery, books, manuscripts, maps and globes, musical instruments, collectors' items, insurance and lighting and display. Each section has an introduction to the tricks of the trade by a specialist.