Conservation of Leather and Related Materials

Marion Kite, Roy Thomson

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English

Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
21 November 2005

Conservation, restoration & care of artworks; Museums & museology; Leather & fur technology

Series: Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology

The editors, both from the Leather Conservation Centre, have prepared a comprehensive text which includes contributions from the leading specialists in their fields. The book covers all aspects of skin and leather preservation, from Cuir Bouillie to bookbindings. There is discussion of the technical and chemical elements necessary in conservation, meaning that professional conservators should find the book a useful part of their collection. A wide range of areas is covered, including fish and reptiles, taxidermy and furs and the technical aspects of conservation are discussed in full.

Edited by: Marion Kite, Roy Thomson
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 960g
ISBN: 9780750648813
ISBN 10: 0750648813
Series: Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology
Pages: 364
Publication Date: 21 November 2005
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; Dedication; Foreward; The nature and properties of leather; Collagen: the leather making protein; The fibre structure of leather; The chemistry of tanning materials; The mechanisms of deterioration in leather; Testing leathers and related materials; The manufacture of leather; The social position of leatherworks; Gilt leather; Cuir bouilli; The tools and techniques of leathermaking; General principles of conservation; Materials and techniques: past and present; Taxidermy; Furs and furriery: history, techniques and conservation; The conservation of exotic, feathered and aquatic skins; Ethnographic leather and skin products; Collagen products, glues, gelatine, gut membrane and sausage casings; The manufacture of parchment; The conservation of parchment; The conservation of leather bookbindings: a mosaic of contemporary techniques; The conservation of archaeological leather; Case histories

Marion Kite, Roy Thompson