You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
An innovative social and cultural history of the British roots of Federal style furniture in Boston.
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.
Superb guide to every aspect of the craft combines practical instruction with more than 1,000 photos and diagrams. Projects range from simple — boxes, chests, chairs — to complex — tables, cabinets, beds.
Analyzes the construction detail of antique furniture and demonstrates how to look for vital clues as to its authenticity and true age
Carvers with some experience will be able to create any of these extraordinarily realistic birds, and two projects are especially for beginners. Detailed instructions, 26 diagrams, 85 photographs, and a wealth of ornithological information aid in carving 15 species, including: Wilson's plover, downy woodpecker, bobwhite, sparrow hawk, laughing gull, 10 more.
First guidebook printed in America dealing with furniture finishing, preparing, cleaning surfaces, dyeing, staining, varnishing. Detailed procedures on French polishing, mirror silvering, gilding, Boulle-work marquetry, much more.
The function of the painted wooden object ranges from the practical to the profound. These objects may perform utilitarian tasks, convey artistic whimsy, connote noble aspirations, and embody the highest spiritual expressions. This volume, illustrated in color throughout, presents the proceedings of a conference organized by the Wooden Artifacts Group of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) and held in November 1994 at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia. The book includes 40 articles that explore the history and conservation of a wide range of painted wooden objects, from polychrome sculpture and altarpieces to carousel hors...
Features Governor Eustis's Curtain-quarter Coach 183 That Special One 188 The English Royal Mail Coach, Part Two 193 World Combined Pony Driving Championships 201 Building a Park Drag, Part Two 203 300 Years of the Cleveland Bay, Part II 205 The Carriage and Harness Museum 207 Departments The View from the Box 182 Memories Mostly Harsy 190 Tack Room Talk: Pulling Away from the Pole? 196 The Road Behind: Using the Hands 197 How I Got Hooked: Misdee Wrigley 199 Letters to the Editor 204 Book Reviews 209
This book presents new information on the export trade, patronage, artistic collaboration, and the small-scale shop traditions that defined early Rhode Island craftsmanship. This stunning volume features more than 200 illustrations of beautifully constructed and carved objects—including chairs, high chests, bureau tables, and clocks—that demonstrate the superb workmanship and artistic skill of the state’s furniture makers.