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Ivory (Hardcover): Maggie Campbell Pedersen

Ivory (Hardcover)

Maggie Campbell Pedersen

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List price R1,417 Loot Price R1,255 Discovery Miles 12 550 | Repayment Terms: R118 pm x 12* You Save R162 (11%)

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Ivory has been held in the highest esteem for millennia. This comprehensive and authoritative study of this beautiful and versatile material provides a global history of ivory - from the myths and beliefs held by prehistoric man, through its utilitarian uses in the Arctic and the beautiful carvings in medieval Europe, to its links with war, the slave trade, and religion. Covering in detail its composition and unique properties, its sources in the animal kingdom and their conservation status, the book demonstrates how ageing and the different types of ivory and its imitations can be tested for and identified with confidence. Ivory also explores how it has been worked by craftsmen and used over the years, from carving and marquetry to the manufacture of black paint, as well as the methods employed. Sound advice and useful tips are provided on caring for ivory and on how to deal with ivory that has been damaged, for example, by stains, scratches, cracks, or dirt. Lavishly illustrated throughout with colour photographs, Ivory is an invaluable guide for collectors, antique dealers, curators, gemmologists, conservationists and frequenters of flea markets, as well as those who simply love this attractive material.

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Imprint: The Crowood Press Ltd
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: August 2015
Authors: Maggie Campbell Pedersen
Dimensions: 250 x 195 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - With printed dust jacket
Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 978-0-7198-0053-5
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms > Carving & carvings
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LSN: 0-7198-0053-6
Barcode: 9780719800535

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