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Schedule For Furniture Connoisseurship
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April. 11th &
12th, 2008 |
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The
Appraisal Furniture Detective
This lecture
focuses on the differences between period "style",
fake and new furniture, from tools to wood and
finishes. This enables the student to identify and
understand when a piece is right, or a copy, adapted
or somewhere in between.
Students will
experience demonstrations and examples of tooling
and all individual components, and how each relates
to the visual and functionality of a successful
piece of furniture.
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April 11, 2008
9:00A.M – 10:30 AM:
Period or Style – original, fake or
adaptation
What
determines visuality
How to decipher wood, veneer and finishes –
old and new
Demo: showing how to test what finish it is
10:30 –
12:00: Tools, techniques and Their Marks in
Furniture Makin
Examples and
Demos
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 –
2:30: Basic Methodology for Evaluating on
line, in 30 minutes or entire day – overall
form and eye appeal, including:
Marquetry
Brasses (hardware)
Gilding
Carving
Examples compared and passed around
2:30 – 5:00
PM: Quick Reference Marks
Originals
Add
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Descriptions
Signatures
Labels
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April 12, 2008
The Enduring
Influence of Tall Case Clocks - Marriages
9:00 A.M – 10:30 AM: Changing Original
Movements, Saddleboards and Dials
Demo and explanation of what to look for in
a clock movement and dials
10:30 -
11:30: Understanding a Buyer Perspective at
Auction
11:30 –
12:30: Ethics of Conservation and
Restoration
European VS American
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