This book collects papers presented at a conference co-sponsored by UKIC, the Victoria & Albert Museum and the National Trust, all addressing different aspects and problems involved in the conservation of decorative arts.
Dedication
List of plates
Preface
The significance of sheen: surface finish as an important aspect of early nineteenth-century interiors, by Janet Brough
Decorated tin-glazed tiles: conservation and restoration, by Robert Payton
A sign of the times: grubby to glitzy? Conservation of a trade sign, by Suzette Hayes
Conservation on context: the conservation of historic interiors by the National Trust, by A. Mitchell
Conservation of three glass chandeliers from Kongsberg Church in Norway, by Anne Sommer-Larsen
The window dressings of Waddesdon Manor, by Sheila Landi
Wallpaper - in and out of context, by Amy Collier
Gilt Leather Wall Coverings: some options for repair, by Theo Sturge
The conservation of Burmese lacquerware using traditional materials, by Frank Minney
The restoration of two decorative objects within the antiques trade, by Jane McSloy
The conservation of straw-work objects from the decorative arts collection at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, by Deborah Cane
The "Grachtenhuis", a mid-eighteenth-century doll's house, by Paul van Duin
The restoration of furniture in Bevis Marks Synagogue, by Leslie Charteris
Deterioration and treatment of eighteenth-century wood marquetry, by Paul Tear and Flavia Philp
