Conservation of Glass
Butterworth-Heinemann (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 31. January 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
322 pages
978-0-7506-2448-0 (ISBN)
Description
This work includes a complete chemical examination of the causes of the deterioration of glass and discusses the possibilities of damage by conservation techniques that have not been fully tested. It provides the theoretical background and the practical procedures used in conserving different kinds of glass. Since the 1960s there has been an upsurge of interest in the conservation of glass, and especially of painted (stained) glass, with a change in emphasis from the work being carried out by museum technicians to the use of trained conservators. This book supplies information on the techniques for conserving painted glass, vessel glass and waterlogged glass.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
bibliography, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
760 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-2448-0 (9780750624480)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The nature of glass; historical development of glass; technology of glass production - methods and materials, furnaces and melting techniques; deterioration of glass; materials used for glass conservation; technical examination of glass; conservation of glass - archaeological and decorative glass, painted window glass.