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A practical guide to the techniques required to look after and restore antique furniture. Written by a restorer with a lifetime of experience working for both private clients and museums and dealers, it is full of easy to follow instructions and hundreds of illustrations and photographs. Subject covered include: dismantling furniture, removing old screws and glue, repairing joints, repairing veneers and marquetry, cane seating, replacing keys, fitting new leather to writing surfaces, re-polishing and many more.

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9781978498983

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Colin Holcombe served an apprenticeship as an Antique Furniture Restorer in the nineteen sixties under an Italian restorer and has worked on a variety of furniture including museum pieces. After a lifetime of practical experience he has decided to put his knowledge into print.

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