Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Care for Antiques, Collectibles, and Other Treasures

Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Antiques & Collectibles, Care & Restoration
Cover of the book Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Care for Antiques, Collectibles, and Other Treasures by Georgia Kemp Caraway, University of North Texas Press
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Author: Georgia Kemp Caraway ISBN: 9781574414622
Publisher: University of North Texas Press Publication: April 15, 2012
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Georgia Kemp Caraway
ISBN: 9781574414622
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Publication: April 15, 2012
Imprint:
Language: English
What common baking ingredient can conceal white rings on furniture? (Crushed pecans.) How do you detect a repair in a pottery vase you want to buy? (Look at it under a black light.) Whats the best way to remove water damage from your great-grandfathers Bible? (Put it in your freezer.) Answers to these questions and many more are included in this convenient handbook by long-time antiques expert Dr. Georgia Kemp Caraway. Organized alphabetically, Tips, Tools, and Techniques is easy to consult about the cleaning and maintenance of common antique and collectible objects, including metal advertising signs, glassware, clothing, and jewelry. Addenda provide information such as how to get a good deal at auction, the dates of Chinese dynasties, and U.S. patent numbers. An especially handy pronunciation guide helps the monolingual among us speak with confidence about the provenance of Gallé ware and Schlegelmilch porcelain. Compact yet authoritative, this handbook will appeal to both dealers and buyers, as well as everyone with something from Grandma in the attic.
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What common baking ingredient can conceal white rings on furniture? (Crushed pecans.) How do you detect a repair in a pottery vase you want to buy? (Look at it under a black light.) Whats the best way to remove water damage from your great-grandfathers Bible? (Put it in your freezer.) Answers to these questions and many more are included in this convenient handbook by long-time antiques expert Dr. Georgia Kemp Caraway. Organized alphabetically, Tips, Tools, and Techniques is easy to consult about the cleaning and maintenance of common antique and collectible objects, including metal advertising signs, glassware, clothing, and jewelry. Addenda provide information such as how to get a good deal at auction, the dates of Chinese dynasties, and U.S. patent numbers. An especially handy pronunciation guide helps the monolingual among us speak with confidence about the provenance of Gallé ware and Schlegelmilch porcelain. Compact yet authoritative, this handbook will appeal to both dealers and buyers, as well as everyone with something from Grandma in the attic.

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