The Gentle Art of Faking Furniture

Dover Pubns. As New. 1967. Softcover. 0486218627 . This specific softcover book is in like new condition with a cover that has sharp edges and corners and a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "In buying antique furniture, what signs indicate that the piece is a fake? Are worm holes a guarantee of genuineness? Are drawer dovetails valuable indicators? Herbert Cescinsky, one of the foremost British furniture experts, points out that the only real defense against the skillful fake is a very broad knowledge of genuine antiques. In this book he provides a vast store of professional knowledge about furniture and discusses extensively the typical hallmarks of the faker. After general commentary, Cescinsky moves chronologically through the development of English furniture. For each period - from early oak pieces to Sheraton, and covering marqueterie, lacquer work and needle work - the author tells you what to look for to spot a fake, including information on wear and tear, tool marks, wood types, types of pieces particularly profitable for fakers, and existence of a pedigree. A richly illustrated book its 563 photographs show not only many interesting fakes, but also hundreds of examples of magnificent genuine pieces."; 9.3 X 6.5 X 1.2 inches; 730 pages .