Bronze Behaving Badly: Principles of Bronze Conservation (Antique Bronze Restoration)

Arts & Photography

Branch, Lucy J

Architecture

ABL Press

Art, Craft, Danger, Murder, Money … 
Ben Robertson is at a turning point in his life when he comes across an exquisite pocket watch. Hoping this stroke of luck will take him in the direction of a new future, he's determined to restore the timepiece to its former glory,\nBen enlists the help of Rebecca Ruskin, a skilled restorer with an eye for detail, but it's during this process that the timepiece begins to reveal its dark past.\nHistory can add value to an object, but an unsolved murder of a Jewish man and the disappearance of a master-craftsman is not the kind of history you want.\nThe pursuit of truth and treasure draws Ben and Rebecca ever deeper into these unsolved cases.\nAre these crimes too cold to solve? Could the fate of the former owners become their own? Or could restoration mean redemption for more than just the watch?

Restoration Murder: The Salamander Hoard

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Branch, Lucy

Antiques & Collectibles

Learn The Principles of Bronze Conservation Lucy Branch runs a bronze conservation company, Antique Bronze Ltd, in London and has worked on some of the most well-known bronze statues, monuments and architectural features in the UK. In this book, she teaches the principles of bronze conservation for those who have had no formal training in the field. She brings her practical expertise together with academic knowledge in an easy and relatable way that will guide you towards a better understanding of how to care for outdoor bronze. This book is for you if: <ul> <li>You want to be confident about bronze conservation so that you don't have to rely on others to advise you</li> <li>You'd like to be able to write specifications and guide conservation contractors</li> <li>You'd like to be able to use the right language and ask the right questions of contractors and discern whether they know their subject</li> <li>You need to understand why your bronze is behaving badly and be able to shape a plan to do something about it</li> <li>You want to build your professional development</li> <li>You want to ensure you are doing the best for the bronzes in your care</li> </ul> Areas covered in the book: <ul> <li>Key definitions</li> <li>The Significance of Bronze</li> <li>Bronze in Context</li> <li>How Bronze Features are Made</li> <li>Science around bronze and its degradation</li> <li>Corrosion: The ways bronze corrodes</li> <li>Common Causes of Degradation</li> <li>Ethics of Bronze Conservation</li> <li>Ethics of Repatination</li> <li>Practical Techniques</li> <li>Protective Coatings</li> <li>Preventive Conservation</li> <li>Conservation Reports & Documentation</li> </ul>

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

GAL, crímen de estado, 1982-1995 (Colección "Buhardilla vaticana") (Spanish Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Baeza L., Alvaro

Social Sciences

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