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Antique Furniture 101 Book and DVD Series: Furniture periods, furniture construction, woods, antique wear and care, antique hardware, fake antiques, and antique repairs.

Antique Furniture 101 - book written by Gates Antiques Ltd. & Jo E. Gates


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Antique Furniture 101: Book and DVD Series.

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Antique Furniture 101
Class Outline

Table of Contents

Our DVD Class allows you to take the class in the comfort of your home at your own pace.

The video files are very large. Please allow time to download.

 

  1. Periods/dates  
    Book Excerpt - Video Introduction - Video Excerpt
    Identify by styles

  2. Construction
    Book Excerpt     - Video Excerpts
    Joints
    Tool Marks
    Drawers

  3. Woods
    Book Excerpt 1     -  Book Excerpt 2 - Video Excerpt
    Color/Patina  
    Wear
    Finishes

  5. Fakes / Repairs
    Video Excerpt                                              
    Reproductions or adaptations
    Major and minor repairs
    When and what destroys value / adds value

  6.  Test
    Video Excerpt
    ”Cheat Sheet”

Gates Antiques Ltd. • 12700 Old Buckingham Road • Midlothian, Virginia • 23113-2818

Open Monday through Friday 10:00 am - 4:30 pm and Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

www.GatesAntiques.com • 804-794-8472 • gates@gatesantiques.com