Care and Repair of Antiques
- Author(s): Thomas H. Ormsbee
- Category: Books, Paper & Magazines
- Publisher: Gramercy Publishing Co.
- Publish year: 1949
- ISBN: 9678000016485
- Number of Pages: 193
During several years of lecturing in widely separated cities and by queries from readers of a syndicated series of brief articles, I have met or been in correspondence with many people, all interested in American antiques. "How can I tell if it is an antique?" "How can I know its age and where it was made?"
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COVER
FOREWORD
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I
The Look of the Antique
CHAPTER II
Where to Find Antiques
CHAPTER III
How to Judge Antique Furniture
CHAPTER IV
Old Silver and Its Imitations
CHAPTER V
Antique Porcelain and Earthenware
CHAPTER VI
American Glass-Pressed and Blown
CHAPTER VII
Pewter, Brass and Copper
CHAPTER VIII
Prints of Varied Types and Kinds
PART TWO
CHAPTER IX
Refinishing Antique Furniture
CHAPTER X
Making Drawers Track and Beds Usable
CHAPTER XI
Fixing Tables and Chairs
CHAPTER XII
Proper Hardware for Antique Furniture
CHAPTER XIII
Remedies for Ailing and Damaged Glass
CHAPTER XIV
Care and Treatment of Old Prints
CHAPTER XV
Care of Pewter, Silver and China