A Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes
Title | A Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes PDF eBook |
Author | Benjamin Rapaport |
Publisher | Schiffer Pub Limited |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 1979-01-01 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780916838225 |
This book considers the history and development of the tobacco-smoking pipe as an art form and is an illustrated guide for pipe collectors. Fact and fancy, history laced with humor, and a chronological collection of pipes are shown in many styles, values, and materials including briars, corn cobs, meerschaum, porcelain, ivory, amber, silver, gold, semi-precious stones, and rare woods.
The Complete Guide to Antiques
Title | The Complete Guide to Antiques PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Miller |
Publisher | |
Pages | 551 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Antiques |
ISBN | 9780681453715 |
Antiques for the Table
Title | Antiques for the Table PDF eBook |
Author | Sheila Chefetz |
Publisher | Studio |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780670840571 |
In collaboration with photographer Joshua Greene (Lee Bailey's Country Weekends), journalist Shelia Chefetz presents a unique book that turns the dining experience into a feast for the senses. 250 full-color illustrations.
Restoring Antique Furniture
Title | Restoring Antique Furniture PDF eBook |
Author | Richard A. Lyons |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2000-05-16 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 0486409546 |
If you're one of the many people who like to buy and restore antique furniture, then this is the book for you! Brimming with tips and advice from a skilled craftsman and teacher, this profusely illustrated woodworking guide will enable you to determine the age of an antique, assess its quality, and learn how to restore and preserve it effectively and profitably. Focusing on American furniture made between 1750 and 1850, the author explains how to repair construction joints, replace lost hardware, strengthen fractured parts, cover damaged areas, and much more. In addition, readers will find clear, step-by-step instructions for restoring an early rocker and chest of drawers, repairing a table leg, constructing a drawer using a dovetail joint, replacing the swing rail on a gateleg table, forming a molding, and more. Numerous examples, with over 250 illustrations and photographs, include such restored pieces of furniture as a Shaker tilt-top table, c. 1810; a cherry chest of drawers, c. 1800–20; an American Empire secretary, c. 1825; a primitive chest, c. 1840; and a country cupboard, c. 1850. Hobbyists, collectors, dealers, and woodworkers will find this excellent guide contains not only the clear, practical directions they need, but also indispensable advice on avoiding mistakes commonly made in the restoration process.
Antiques Roadshow Collectibles
Title | Antiques Roadshow Collectibles PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Prisant |
Publisher | Workman Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Antiques roadshow (Television program : Great Britain) |
ISBN | 9780761128878 |
Offers tips on identifying, collecting, and caring for furniture, photographs, posters and illustration art, costume jewelry and wristwatches, dolls, toys, advertising and sports memorabilia, and glass and pottery.
The Complete Guide to Antiques
Title | The Complete Guide to Antiques PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Miller |
Publisher | |
Pages | 551 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Antiques |
ISBN | 9780681783607 |
The Complete Encyclopedia of Antiques
Title | The Complete Encyclopedia of Antiques PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1962 |
Genre | Art objects |
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