Care & Repair of Antiques & Collectables

The essential step-by-step guide to buying, repairing, and preserving antiques & collectablesMore than 450 full-color illustrations and photographsHelpful hints from professional restorers and conservatorsAdvice on where to buy antiques and what to look for-and look out forComplete, practical information on mending, cleaning, and conservingThe best and safest ways of displaying, storing, and protecting your antiques and collectables

Introduction	p. 8
Buying Antiques and Collectables	p. 10
Checking for faults	p. 14
Paper Collectables	p. 18
Cleaning pictures	p. 20
Repairing pictures	p. 23
Mounting and storing pictures	p. 24
Conserving old photographs	p. 25
Restoring books	p. 27
Magazines and periodicals	p. 33
Metals	p. 34
Gold and silver jewelry	p. 36
Silverware	p. 38
Copper and brass	p. 40
Bronze	p. 44
Pewter	p. 45
Lead	p. 46
Tinplate	p. 48
Die-cast zinc	p. 49
Iron and steel	p. 50
Semiprecious Materials	p. 52
Jet	p. 54
Pearls	p. 55
Amber	p. 56
Repairing brooch fastenings	p. 57
Ivory and bone	p. 58
Tortoiseshell	p. 60
Mother-of-pearl	p. 62
Coral	p. 63
Ornamental stones	p. 64
Ceramics	p. 66
Cleaning ceramics	p. 68
Dismantling old repairs	p. 70
Mending broken ceramics	p. 72
Filling in joints	p. 74
Repainting repaired ceramics	p. 76
Using an airbrush	p. 78
Special effects	p. 79
Using and displaying china	p. 80
Glass Collectables	p. 82
Cleaning glass	p. 84
Repairing glass	p. 86
Restoring leaded lights	p. 88
Using and displaying glass	p. 90
Wooden Collectables	p. 92
Cleaning wood	p. 94
Removing surface marks	p. 95
Repairing the surface	p. 96
Stripping wood	p. 98
Bleaching wood	p. 100
Coloring wood	p. 101
Replacing and repairing the finish	p. 102
French polishing	p. 104
Veneers	p. 106
Inlay and marquetry	p. 108
Textiles	p. 110
Cleaning textiles	p. 112
Dry-cleaning methods	p. 116
Making minor repairs	p. 117
Patching up damaged textiles	p. 118
Using and storing textiles	p. 120
Displaying textiles	p. 122
Rugs and carpets	p. 125
Cleaning rugs and carpets	p. 126
Repairing rugs and carpets	p. 127
Using and displaying rugs	p. 128
Plastics	p. 130
Types of plastics	p. 132
Repairing plastic artifacts	p. 136
Identification of plastics	p. 137
Glossary	p. 138
Index	p. 142
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