Collins Care and Repair Of Antiques - Softcover

Jackson, Albert; Day, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007127634 ISBN 13: 9780007127634

Publisher: Collins, 2002

Synopsis

A complete step-by-step guide to buying, repairing and preserving antiques and collectables. A definitive reference for looking after the small collectables that one might inherit, pick up at a fair or find in a second-hand shop.

Contains complete, practical advice on mending, cleaning and conserving objects made from paper, metal, ceramics, glass, wood, textiles and plastics. 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
· Recommendations for storing and using antiques safely

About this title

Review:

useful to those who have inherited a damaged treasure... and gives you the confidence to go for that damaged piece at auction and see it brought back to life. -- Antiques Magazine, March 2002

From the Back Cover:

Contains complete, practical advice on mending, cleaning and conserving objects made from paper, metal, ceramics, glass, wood, textiles and plastics. 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
· Recommendations for storing and using antiques safely

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0007127634
• ISBN 13: 9780007127634
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144