Table of Contents

Introduction.- Ceramics: Handling, Display, Maintenance, Packing and Storage, Conservation and Restoration, Testing and Analytical Methods.- Glass: Handling, Display, Maintenance, Packing and Storage, Conservation and Restoration, Testing and Analytical Methods.- Stone: Handling, Display, Maintenance, Packing and Storage, Conservation and Restoration, Testing and Analytical Methods.- Metals: Handling, Display, Maintenance, Packing and Storage, Conservation and Restoration, Testing and Analytical Methods.- Textiles: Handling, Display, Maintenance, Packing and Storage, Conservation and Restoration.- Ivory, Bone, Horn and Teeth: Handling, Display, Maintenance and Conservation, Packing and Storage, Testing and Analytical Methods.-  Paper: Handling, Display, Packing and Storage, Conversation and Restoration, Testing and Analytical Methods.- Wooden Materials: Handling, Maintenance, Packing, Storage and Display, Conservation and Restoration, Testing and Analytical Methods.- Modern Materials and Sculptures: Handling, Display, Maintenance, Packing and Storage, Conservation and Restoration.- Showcases.- Copyright and Law in Conservation and Restoration: Conservation & Restoration, Photography and Publications, Damage and Disposal of Artworks. 

About the Author

Dr. Robert B. Faltermeier is an expert in archaeological conservation and restoration of three dimensional art objects. He is a conservator for sculptures and antiques with over 34 years of experience in the field and has worked with and interned with numerous distinguished museums including the Heritage Conservation Centre, Singapore, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and the J.P. Getty Museum, Los Angeles.