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The Ancestor $4.57 This book is in Good Used condition |
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Antiques at Home by Ohrbach, Barbara Milo Edition ILL, 1 $13.99 For years, collecting antiques has been Barbara Ohrbach’s favorite pastime. Cherchez, the elegant home furnishings shop she owned in New York City, reflected her exquisite taste and impeccable eye. In this very personal book, she gives practical advice about collecting and living with antique objects. As she says, all of these treasures from the past are what "give a room its personality and style and a house its soul."Antiques at Home is filled with more than 300 photographs of beautiful old objects and rooms, and provides a wonderful look at the world of collecting — from flea markets to elegant stores. Ms. Ohrbach discusses many types of antiques, including ceramics, silver, and textiles. In each chapter, she interviews some of the most respected people in the antiques business and includes tips for what to look for when buying antiques and ideas on how to decorate with them. Each chapter ends with a special section on how to care for and preserve these objects.Ms. Ohrbach shares her enthusiasm in searching for antiques and tells us where to find them in an international source guide that reveals her favorite antiques shops, fairs, markets, unusual museums, and historic homes. Decorative arts societies, reference books, decorating periodicals, and restorers are also listed.Beautiful objects that were used and loved in everyday life in the past have become very special to us today. For everyone who has already discovered the warmth that old things bring to our homes, as well as for newcomers to collecting, this book will be a treasured guide. |
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Sotheby’s Caring for Antiques by Simpson, Mette T. Huntley, Michael Ashley-Smith, Jonathan Child, Graham Simpson, Mette Tang Edition , 0 $13.99 As the world’s largest auction house, Sotheby’s represents a priceless concentration of experience on the preservation, care, and repair of valuable antiques. Now comes the complete guide to handling, cleaning, display and restoration of antiques by two members of Sotheby’s staff. 150 four-color photos; 10 drawings. |
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ITC Ancestor™ Regular $29 Download the ITC Ancestor™ Regular font for Mac or Windows in OpenType, TrueType or PostScript format. |
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