Furniture care and conservation
1983
749.1 M145 1983
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Title
Furniture care and conservation
Published
Nashville, Tenn. : American Association for State and Local History, 1983.
Description
xvii, 233 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
749.1 M145 1983
System Control No.
(OCoLC)08974902
Note
Written for collectors and curators alike, Furniture Care and Conservation illustrates the full range of problems encountered in working with antique furniture and provides instructions for proper care.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-227) and index.
Contents: Introduction: Restoration and Conservation -- Environment and Its Effects on Wooden Artifacts -- Furniture Examination Techniques -- Cleaning Dirty Furniture -- Wooden Elements: Repair and Replacement -- Metal Elements and Metal Leaf: Repair and Replacement -- Surface and Finish: Care and Repair -- Good Housekeeping for Artifacts -- Moving and Storing Furniture and Artifacts -- Insects and Other Pests: Some Things to Do About Them -- Health Hazards and Safety Practices -- Proper Furniture Conservation: Finding a Laboratory and a Conservator -- Appendix 1: AIC Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice -- Appendix 2: Conservators: a Listing -- Appendix 3: American and Canadian Conservation Schools -- Appendix 4: Sample Forms for Conservation Work -- Appendix 5: Regional Conservation Centers -- Appendix 6: Materials and Suppliers.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-227) and index.
Contents: Introduction: Restoration and Conservation -- Environment and Its Effects on Wooden Artifacts -- Furniture Examination Techniques -- Cleaning Dirty Furniture -- Wooden Elements: Repair and Replacement -- Metal Elements and Metal Leaf: Repair and Replacement -- Surface and Finish: Care and Repair -- Good Housekeeping for Artifacts -- Moving and Storing Furniture and Artifacts -- Insects and Other Pests: Some Things to Do About Them -- Health Hazards and Safety Practices -- Proper Furniture Conservation: Finding a Laboratory and a Conservator -- Appendix 1: AIC Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice -- Appendix 2: Conservators: a Listing -- Appendix 3: American and Canadian Conservation Schools -- Appendix 4: Sample Forms for Conservation Work -- Appendix 5: Regional Conservation Centers -- Appendix 6: Materials and Suppliers.
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