Discovering Antiques: Where to look, what to look for, how to restore By Jane Toller

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Various types of antiques can still be found, but they are often inconspicuous, hidden as they are under different disguises be it paint, dirt or in use for any purpose but what they were originally intended for. Many antiques of this type are thrown away through ignorance although they can be valuable, decorative and both. Mrs Toller tells us what to look out for and the kinds of places where they can be found often cheaply. She also gives instructions on restoring them to their original beauty, and this is a hobby in itself. The chapter on antique fabrics and needlework should be of special interest to all those with a ‘nimble thimble’ and interested in crafts in general. She covers dozens of such antiques from pictures in hairwork, straw-work baskets and felt applique pictures to sailors’ shell valentines and love tokens. Jane Toller, a member of the British Antique Dealers Association, and with over thirty years of experience in the antique business, gives the practical guidance that will enable her readers to get more interest out of junkshops and markets and to experience for themselves the thrill of discovery and the joy of restoring such treasures

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Pre-owned. Bound in brown cloth with gilt titling to spine. Good dustjacket, some scuffing and marking, and two small tears, one at back bottom left and another at back top right, both about 1.5cm (no material missing). A price is written in light pencil at top right of the first page. Hardcover. Published by David & Charles 1975

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Weight 0.312 kg