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Posted by Alys on October 21, 2007, 4:31 pm
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The Practical Carver & Gilders Guide & Picture Frame makers
Companion,Containing complete instruction in Gilding, Picture &
Looking Glass frames, Re gilding old Work ,Decorative
Gilding ,Silvering Plate Glass, Restoration of old pictures,Cleaning
up engravings ,Mounting and Fitting up Chromos,Mount cutting ,French
polishing ,With a number of useful recipes.by "A Practical
Hand ,undated,but I would guess to 1890s or thereabouts.Pub. C H
Savory Steam Press ,Cirencester. boards and extremities worn,otherwise
a good solid copy. 201 pages.
Just the most excellent Victorian manual on the subject,packed with
period and advanced techniques,mainly of picture frame making and
gilding of the same,various recipes,mount cutting,moulding
mitreing,silvering etc etc. Hugely comprehensive,very scarce.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320171967238&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
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