For Antique Objects: Brass and copper objects. Many small objects, even of great antiquity, are still available to the collector in the antique shops of Europe, but the purchase of ornamental brasses in the United States is largely limited to objects of household use and furnishings of the Colonial period.
If copper articles are kept polished, their warmth of color and patina may contribute greatly to the character and the decorative effect of a room intended to reproduce a style that is consistent with their use. Among objects made of brass and copper and suitable For antique objects interior Decoration are clocks, candlesticks, candelabra, and oil lamps; fireplace accessories such as andirons, fenders, warming pans, fire covers, coal scuttles, and tools;
For antique objects himself, however, the collector may buy a picture of every item in his collection, in addition to a picture of him¬self surrounded by the objects. But it would be a mistake to make only simple record shots of, say, a man's antique coffee grinders and sell him small prints. It's much more profitable to do them up salon style, so that he can display the photo¬graphs proudly.
There are great possibilities, too, of doing albums on cer¬tain types of collections. A man who collects big things like ing down stories on things only started or merely planned.See Also An Antique Chair:The plasma chair, which was designed by Erik Magnussen, is mAn antique chairufactured in injection-moulded, glass-reinforced nylon, which in the luminous version is supplemented with phosphorescent material.
This material recharges in daylight An antique chaird glows in the dark.
Thus the new glowing plasma chair has a decorative, sculptural, almost magical effect in the evening - besides being comfortable sit in.
The chair, which is mint green in daylight, starts at 213 Euros per chair before VAT.
The other 11 colours, which do not glow in the dark, start at 107 Euros per chair before VAT.
The chair, which is mint green in daylight, starts at 213 Euros per chair before VAT.
The other 11 colours, which do not glow in the dark, start at 107 Euros per chair before VAT.
On The Other Hand See Varnish For Antique:Antiquing of wallpaper. Painters are often called upon to give wall¬paper an antique, mellow effect. This softens the colors and draws them together. If the wallpaper pattern is printed in water color (tempera), the paper should first receive a coat of gelatin size, followed by a coat of shellac. The glaze itself may be in oil or turpentine, and the procedure is the same as antiquing painted surfaces.
Metal leaf. The use of silver and gold leaf surfaces in Decoration has become popular in recent years. These effects are also part of the painter's work. Aluminum leaf is generally used in place of silver, as it is less ex¬pensive and does not tarnish. The application of metal leaf is accomplished by first applying a gold size to the surface to be treated. This is allowed to dry to a thick consistency, and the leaf is then applied to the size and allowed to dry thoroughly. It is best to varnish metal leaf for protection. Metal leaf is usually glazed over the varnish for antique effects.
Metal leaf. The use of silver and gold leaf surfaces in Decoration has become popular in recent years. These effects are also part of the painter's work. Aluminum leaf is generally used in place of silver, as it is less expensive and does not tarnish. The application of metal leaf is accomplished by first applying a gold size to the surface to be treated. This is allowed to dry to a thick consistency, and the leaf is then applied to the size and allowed to dry thoroughly. It is best to varnish metal leaf for protection. Metal leaf is usually glazed over the varnish for antique effects.
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