Old French Plate, Its Makers and Marks

Old French Plate, Its Makers and Marks
Author: Wilfred Joseph Cripps
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2015-08-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781340417352

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Handbook

Handbook
Author: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Publisher:
Total Pages: 414
Release: 1913
Genre:
ISBN:

Ancient & Historic Metals

Ancient & Historic Metals
Author: David A. Scott
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 317
Release: 1994
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0892362316

The sixteen essays in this volume reflect a wide range of research concerning methods for metals conservation, particularly in respect to ancient and historic objects. The variety of issues discussed includes considerations in the cleaning of ancient bronze vessels; the processes involved in bronze casting, finishing, patination, and corrosion; studies of manufacturing techniques of gold objects in ancient African and medieval European metalworking; techniques of mercury gilding in the 18th century; an investigation of patina in the classification of bronze surfaces from land and lake environments; an examination of bronze objects from the Benin Kingdom, Nigeria; the history of restoration of the Marcus Aurelius monument in Rome; the corrosion of iron in architecture; and applications of radiographic tomography to the study of metal objects.

William Woodward

William Woodward
Author: George Schmidt
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2011-07-05
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0615298400

"William Woodward was a powerful force in New Orleans and the art world. His legacy endures. This book is a compilation of his work, spanning his career as an artist. The authors of the essays in this book--all well known and respected in their fields--offer their own unique perspectives on Woodward, his life, his influence, and his art" --Dust jacket flap.