The Winterthur guide to caring for your collection / Gregory J. Landrey ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Landrey, Gregory J.

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.

Series:

Winterthur decorative arts series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art--Conservation and restoration.

Art.

Antiques--Conservation and restoration.

Antiques.

Physical Description:

154 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Caring for your collection

Place of Publication:

Winterthur, Del. : Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum ; Hanover [N.H.] : Distributed by University Press of New England, [2000]

Summary:

Should you polish the silver? Where is the best place to store that family Bible? And what about the worn area in Aunt Alice's sampler? Should you try to repair the damage? The Winterthur Guide to Caring for Your Collection provides readers with answers to questions like these, along with practical advice on how to care for the objects they value. With chapters devoted to media ranging from paper and photographs to metalwork and textiles, the book presents a lucid approach to teaching the practical skills of conservation -- what to do and what not to do.

In the second volume of the Winterthur Decorative Arts Series, the conservators at Winterthur call on their many years of experience to address the types of problems that people commonly encounter. Their advice and expertise will benefit all those concerned about the proper care of the objects they cherish.

Contents:

General Care / Gregory J. Landrey Landrey, Gregory J., Robert W. Hoag Hoag, Robert W.

Science and Your Collection / Kate Duffy Duffy, Kate, Janice Carlson Carlson, Janice

Books, Magazines, and Ephemera / Lois Olcott Price Price, Lois Olcott

Organic Materials / Bruno P. Pouliot Pouliot, Bruno P.

Ceramics and Glass / Margaret A. Little Little, Margaret A.

Textiles / Linda Eaton Eaton, Linda

Photographs / Debra Hess Norris Norris, Debra Hess

Metals / Margaret A. Little Little, Margaret A.

Works of Art on Paper / John Krill Krill, John, Betty Fiske Fiske, Betty

Paintings / Mark F. Bockrath Bockrath, Mark F.

Furniture / Michael S. Podmaniczky Podmaniczky, Michael S.

Gilded Frames / Michael S. Podmaniczky Podmaniczky, Michael S., Mary C. Peterson Peterson, Mary C.

Resources: Professional Organizations

Institutes with Analytical Facilities

Selected List of Suppliers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 146).

ISBN:

0912724528

OCLC:

44133000