Download or read book Sotheby s Caring for Antiques written by Mette Tang Simpson and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sotheby s Caring for Antiques written by Mette Tang Simpson and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 1992 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides expert guidance on the preservation and repair of valuable antiques--from ceramics and furniture to silver and textiles
Download or read book Sotheby s Caring for Antiques a Guide to Handling Cleaning Display and Restoration written by Huntley, Michael and published by Markham, Ont. : Octopus Publishing Group Canada. This book was released on 1992 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Museum Registration Methods written by John E. Simmons and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-06-22 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first edition was published in 1958, Museum Registration Methods has defined the profession and served as a fundamental reference for all aspects of collections registration, care, and management. The sixth edition of Museum Registration Methods is a comprehensive guide to registration and collections management for museums, from acquisition to use and deaccessioning. The authors and other contributors come from a wide variety of museums and specializations. The 56 chapters in this edition are either new or updated, and include the history of the profession, the role of the registrar in the museum, managing very large collections, developing and implementing collection management policies, documentation of collections, accessioning, condition reports, deaccessioning, repositories, and provenance research. Contemporary and digital art, living and natural history collections, loans, exhibitions, found-in-collection objects, shipping, records management, and electronic data management are also addressed, along with object handling and numbering, digitization, condition reporting, preventive care, storage on and off-site, inventory, moving and packing, shipping nationally and internationally, couriering, risk assessment, security, insurance, integrated pest management, ethics, sustainability, sacred and culturally sensitive objects, intellectual property rights, appraisal, ethical and legal issues, and research. The book includes a comprehensive resource list, glossary, hypothetical situations to ponder, and model collection forms.
Download or read book Caring for Your Collectibles written by Ken Arnold and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring For Your Collectibles contains more than 1,500 helpful hints on the upkeep of your modern collectibles -- everything from animation art to stained glass -- and even your favourite antiques. Arranged alphabetically by category, Caring For Your Collectibles is packed with information on how to clean, store, display and preserve your treasures. You will gain important basic knowledge and will benefit from learning new care techniques -- all from one handy volume. The book is written in an easy-to-understand format of short narratives -- practical advice with practical applications. Plus, you will get the collecting edge with special sections on security, insurance and appraisals. Author Ken Arnold takes the guesswork out of maintaining your collection and offers you professional, proven tips for years of enjoyment and financial satisfaction.
Download or read book Antiquespeak written by Kathryn B. Hiesinger and published by Abbeville Publishing Group. This book was released on 1997-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: rative arts. The volume covers the Renaissance to Art Deco and includes a one-page style chart, a section of color plates, and an album of ornaments and classical orders. 66 illustrations, 16 in full color.
Download or read book The Meaning of Color in Ancient Mesopotamia written by Shiyanthi Thavapalan and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In The Meaning of Color in Ancient Mesopotamia, Shiyanthi Thavapalan offers the first in-depth study of the words and expressions for colors in the Akkadian language (c. 2500-500 BCE). By combining philological analysis with the technical investigation of materials, she debunks the misconception that people in Mesopotamia had a limited sense of color and convincingly positions the development of Akkadian color language as a corollary of the history of materials and techniques in the ancient Near East"--
Download or read book The Care of Antiques and Historical Collections written by Per Ernst Guldbeck and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 1995 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Care of Antiques and Historical Collections is a wonderful handbook that gives you and your staff the crucial knowledge you need to start and maintain sound programs of storage, display and environmental control for your historical artifacts. Providing instruction for both the expert and novice conservationist, MacLeish offers sound advice on how you can take a few active measures to protect, clean, repair, and care for objects most commonly found in museums or private collections. This is MacLeish's fully revised and greatly expanded edition of Per E. Gudbeck's classic The Care of Historical Collections.
Download or read book Williamsburg written by Catherine Calvert and published by Clarkson Potter Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of visitors have appreciated Williamsburg not only for its authentic taste of life in colonial Virginia but also for the incredible design resource of its meticulously restored and appointed homes and gardens. Ever since the 1930s, Williamsburg fans have been able to decorate their homes with reproductions of furnishings, fabrics, and accessories, but until now there has never been a decorating book that shows how to put the look together. In chapters that highlight living rooms and gathering places; the bedchamber; dining rooms, kitchens, and pantries; and home and garden, Williamsburg demonstrates its ability to inspire contemporary lifestyles. Special sections on such topics as lighting, color, mantels, silver, and bed hangings focus on details; and photographs of rooms especially decorated for the book by decorating expert Tricia Foley, using Colonial Williamsburg reproductions, give practical ideas for mixing old, new, and reproductions in a harmonious scheme.Produced in conjunction with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the book is rich with the latest discoveries about 18th-century taste -- bold new colors, rest
Download or read book Warman s English Continental Pottery Porcelain written by Susan D. Bagdade and published by Warman's. This book was released on 1998 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of faithful readers have asked for this new edition. "The bible" for pottery and porcelain collectibles is now in your hands. Warman's English and Continental Pottery and Porcelain is all new from cover to cover. This price guide features more than 10,000 price listings; 300 photos; and descriptions of more than 200 categories and sub-categories of the most popular pottery and porcelain, including the addition of the hottest collectibles in today's marketplace. In addition to prices, discover valuable information for each category including histories, collecting hints, reproduction alerts, collectors' clubs, museums and reference books, all newly updated. Whether you are a beginner in the field or a seasoned dealer or collector, Warman's English and Continental Pottery and Porcelain is an invaluable addition to your library.
Download or read book The Antiques Clinic written by James Fielden and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handsomely illustrated, large-format reference offers advice on identifying styles, materials, makers, and time periods during which objects were made. It tells how to begin assessing an antique's value, how to identify repairs, and how to clean and display an object. Full color.
Download or read book Vintage written by Rosemary Friedman and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaving her London art gallery, fiance Jamie and friends, Clare de Cluzac moves to Bordeaux. She is to take over the family chateau and vineyard which her estranged, authoritarian father has run into the ground. In making it profitable she will resolve some longstanding personal problems.
Download or read book Miller s Care Repair of Antiques Collectibles written by Judith Miller and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One way to turn a profit when buying and selling antiques is to purchase a damaged piece, then repair and restore it. But it can be difficult to assess what you should and should not do to get the highest possible return on your collectible. Miller's, the antiques authority, provides invaluable guidance, with this heavily illustrated guide filled with step-by-step sequences and artwork. It clearly explains what an amateur can safely undertake...and when to call in the professionals. Each section, from furniture to ceramics to musical boxes, explains the materials and their common problems, together with causes and prevention. There's advice on siting, display, care, cleaning, handling, and transportation. You'll find categories that similar books often ignore, so whether you're into arms and armor or teddy bears, Miller's has you covered.
Download or read book Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bibliography of Preservation Literature 1983 1996 written by Robert E. Schnare (jr.) and published by Rlpg/Galleys. This book was released on 2001 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preservation encompasses both the prevention of damage and conservation -- the physical treatment of damaged objects. Deteriorating books, environmental control, building maintenance, housekeeping and storage, electronic systems, security, and disaster planning and recovery are some of the concerns faced by preservation managers. Consequently, collaboration between collection management, conservators, and scientists is essential to successfully safeguarding materials. The Bibliography of Preservation Literature, 1983-1996, highlights the organizations and other resources that will assist in all aspects of collection preservation; from protective wrappers to magnetic media to acquisition and organization. Professional organizations such as the American Library Association, the Society of American Archivists, the Guild Book Workers, and the Association of Moving Image Archivists are cited. While not shying away from controversial issues, the comprehensive volume addresses the pragmatic concerns of modern collection preservation. Provides access to the best strategies and advice available today in an organized, easily accessible format.
Download or read book Kwartaalblad Van Die Suid Afrikaanse Biblioteek written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book News letter written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
