Textile Conservator''s Manual

Informationen zum Autor Sheila Landi Klappentext Provides a review of the practice! ethics and materials used in textile conservation. Concentrating on decorative art objects from the major cultures! this book gives instruction and case histories. It provides a basis from which to develop skills! taking into account the needs of the object! its characteristics of appearance and its structure. Zusammenfassung Provides a review of the practice, ethics and materials used in textile conservation. Concentrating on decorative art objects from the major cultures, this book gives instruction and case histories. It provides a basis from which to develop skills, taking into account the needs of the object, its characteristics of appearance and its structure. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART ONE: The profession; Technology; The objects! examination! options and choice; Recording! handling and preparation; Chemicals and their uses; Cleaning; Support and consolidation; Reassembly and finishing; Display! storage and transportation; Equipment and the workroom; Appendix A; Materials and equipment; Appendix B; Fire! flood and infestation. Appendix C; Glossary of weaving terms. PART TWO: Case histories revised; Detection and reconstruction; Upholstery; Large objects; Experience and experiment; Disasters; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Sheila Landi, Landi Sheila
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.12.1997
• EAN: 9780750638975
• ISBN: 978-0-7506-3897-5
• No. of pages: 364
• Series: Conservation and Museology; Conservation and Museology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Chemical engineering; Textilkunst, Kunst: Erhaltung und Restauration, Industrielle Chemie und Chemietechnologie, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Care & Restoration, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies