Metalwork and Enamelling - Brossura

Maryon, Herbert

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486227022 ISBN 13: 9780486227023

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 1971

Riassunto

All those concerned with goldsmithing, silversmithing, rare metal objects, or metal scientific instruments, or their repair or restoration will be delighted to find this bible of their craft available again in a new edition. And those interested in such work as one of the most rewarding of all avocational arts can hardly find a better guide. For this is the professional's handbook — the standard text on the subject.
The author, who, among his other achievements, was responsible for reconstruction work on the Sutton Hoo treasure in the British Museum (and was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his work), treats every aspect of the craft in detail, from basic tools to casting and enameling in separate sections. After discussing materials and tools, he provides a treatment of soldering in rare metals that is more extensive, more thorough, and richer in practical advice than can be found elsewhere. He continues into filigree work, the setting of stones, raising and shaping, spinning, repoussé work, wire twisting, hinges and joints, inlaying and overlaying, niello, alloys and stratified fabrics, enameling (including cloisonné, plique-à-jour, champlevé, bassetaille, encrusted and painted enamels), metal casting, construction, setting out, polishing and coloring, design, and assaying and hallmarking. Wherever possible, he analyzes examples of fine craftsmanship, ancient and modern, to illustrate practical aspects of the process he is explaining. Helpful hints are included on shop set-up and safety. The vastness of the author's experience in the actual work, with his authoritative knowledge of the entire field, ensures that readers of Metalwork and Enamelling are being advised and guided by a renowned expert.
Over 300 figures and photographs amplify the discussion of tools, materials, and construction. Tables and standards useful to the craftsman (melting points and weights of metals, for example) are included. Notes to the photographic plates describe the objects in detail — magnificent examples of craftsmanship throughout the ages. Both complete and concise, this book belongs close to every rare metals workshop, laboratory, museum shop, and craft center.

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Contenuti:

MATERIALS AND TOOLS SOLDERING FILIGREE AND OTHER SMALL WORK THE SETTING OF STONES RAISING AND SHAPING SPINNING REPOUSSE WORK REPOUSSE WORK MOULDINGS TWISTED WIRES HINGES AND JOINTS METAL INLAYING AND OVERLAYING NIELLO JAPANESE ALLOYS AND STRATIFIED FAERICS ENAMELLING METAL CASTING CONSTRUCTION SETTING OUT POLISHING AND COLOURING THE MAKING AND SHARPENING OF TOOLS DESIGN BENVENUTO CELLINI ASSAYING AND HALLMARKING VARIOUS TABLES AND STANDARDS GAUGES BIBLIOGRAPHY NOTES ON THE PLATES WORKSHOP FIRST AID INDEX

Product Description:

New York. 22 cm. 335 p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Idioma Inglés. Herbert Maryon ; line drawings by Cyril Pearce. [Metalwork & enamelling ]. Dover books on crafts, handicrafts, constructions. Previous ed. , London, Chapman and Hall, 1959. bibl p318. , London: Chapman and Hall, 1959 .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. ISBN: 0486227022

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 1971
• ISBN 10: 0486227022
• ISBN 13: 9780486227023
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 400