Caring for your antiques & collectibles Book

	Preface
I	Anatomy of a Collection/Collector	7
A	The Museum	8
B	The Individual Collector	11
II	The Perishable Nature of Your Artifacts	15
A	Enemies and Dangers	17
B	Preventive Maintenance	20
C	Identifying and Dealing with Damage	22
III	Identify the Item	25
IV	Categories and Typical Articles	31
A	Archival/Library Artifacts (books, maps, newspapers, stamps, documents, ephemera)	31
B	Photographs	47
C	Textiles	60
D	Ceramics and Glass	82
E	Metal	96
F	Works of Art on Paper	117
G	Musical Instruments	133
H	Ethnographic Items (straw baskets, cross-cultural masks, feather-adorned apparel, early ceramics, etc.)	145
I	Jewelry	171
V	Obtaining Professional Conservation Service	181
	Glossary	187
	Resources and Suppliers	195
	Further Reading	201