Book on Care of Ceramics, Furniture, Lacquer, More!

"The Conservation of Decorative Arts"

Edited by Velson Horie. Published by Archtype Publications: 1999.

A series of papers presented at a Conservation conference on topics covering glass, wallpaper, tin-glazed tiles, window dressings, lacquer ware, straw-work, furniture & marquetry, trade signs, and more. Softcover. 8"x11.5", several color and many black & white illustrations. New.

PLEASE NOTE: These are conference papers, so it is not simply a chapter on care for glass, care for textiles, care for furniture, and so on- they are much more detailed and much more specific-

-surface finish as an important aspect in early 19th century interiors;

-conservation & restoration of tin-glazed tiles;

-conservation of a trade sign;

-conservation of historic interiors by the [British] National Trust;

-conservation of three glass chandeliers from Kongsberg Church in Norway;

-the window dressings of Waddeson Manor;

-wallpaper, in and out of context;

-repairing gilt-leather wall-coverings;

-conservation of Burmese lacquerware using traditional materials;

-conservation of straw-work objects in the Lady Lever Art Gallery;

-a mid-18th century doll's house;

-restoring the furniture in Bevis Marks Synagogue;

-deterioration & treatment of 18th century marquetry.

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