Care & Repair of Antiques & Collectables cover

Care & Repair of Antiques & Collectables

by Judith Miller

From upholstering a button-back chair to adjusting jewellery clasps, and from repiling Persian rugs to retouching decoration on ceramics, this book explains how to care for and restore a broad range of familiar pieces - whether of intrinsic or purely personal value. Using simple yet professional techniques, it shows step-by-step how to clean, repair, maintain and display pieces in the best possible way, to help you take enduring pleasure in your collection and enhance its value.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?