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Architectural ceramics : their history, manufacture and conservation : a joint symposium of English Heritage and the United Kingdom Institute for Conservation, 22-25 September 1994 / [editor, Jeanne Marie Teutonico].

By: Publication details: London : James & James, 1996.Description: viii, 134 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781873936443
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Contents:
The historical background -- Fragile remains: an international review of conservation problems in the decay and treatment of architectural terracotta and faience / John Fidler -- The preservation of delftware tiles in British architecture / Hans van Lemmen -- Coade stone: its character and conservation / Alison Kelly -- The manufacture and design of victorian tiles in relation to the conservation / Tony Herbert -- The nature of terracotta and faience / Michael Stratton -- Recent and current research -- An approach to the evaluation of cleaning methods for unglazed architectural terracotta in the USA / Frank G. Matero, Elizabeth A. Bede and Alberto Tagle -- English heritage research project AC 14: conservation of architectural terracotta / Jeanne Marie Teutonico and John Ashurst -- The use of laser energy for cleaning architectural terracotta decoration / John Larson and Martin Cooper -- The care and conservation of medieval tile pavements at English Heritage sites / Tim Yates, Sandra Davison and William Martin -- Current terracotta cleaning practice in the UK / Nicola Ashurst -- Case studies -- The conservation of the Spanish tile floor in the Lord Mayor's Chapel, Bristol / Carol E. Brown and Jeremy Hutchings -- The conservation of three victorian mosaics / Lesley Durbin -- Terracotta facades in Lincoln / Paul McAuley.
Summary: This text presents proceedings from a symposium held between English Heritage and the United Kingdom Institute for Conservation (UKIC), the aim of which was to improve and update knowledge regarding the technology and conservation of architectural ceramics. It includes papers by British and foreign experts on new developments in the conservation of architectural terracotta, coade stone, floor tiles and faience. The research presented here should be of interest to all those working to preserve this material in historic buildings.

Includes bibliographical references.

The historical background -- Fragile remains: an international review of conservation problems in the decay and treatment of architectural terracotta and faience / John Fidler -- The preservation of delftware tiles in British architecture / Hans van Lemmen -- Coade stone: its character and conservation / Alison Kelly -- The manufacture and design of victorian tiles in relation to the conservation / Tony Herbert -- The nature of terracotta and faience / Michael Stratton -- Recent and current research -- An approach to the evaluation of cleaning methods for unglazed architectural terracotta in the USA / Frank G. Matero, Elizabeth A. Bede and Alberto Tagle -- English heritage research project AC 14: conservation of architectural terracotta / Jeanne Marie Teutonico and John Ashurst -- The use of laser energy for cleaning architectural terracotta decoration / John Larson and Martin Cooper -- The care and conservation of medieval tile pavements at English Heritage sites / Tim Yates, Sandra Davison and William Martin -- Current terracotta cleaning practice in the UK / Nicola Ashurst -- Case studies -- The conservation of the Spanish tile floor in the Lord Mayor's Chapel, Bristol / Carol E. Brown and Jeremy Hutchings -- The conservation of three victorian mosaics / Lesley Durbin -- Terracotta facades in Lincoln / Paul McAuley.

This text presents proceedings from a symposium held between English Heritage and the United Kingdom Institute for Conservation (UKIC), the aim of which was to improve and update knowledge regarding the technology and conservation of architectural ceramics. It includes papers by British and foreign experts on new developments in the conservation of architectural terracotta, coade stone, floor tiles and faience. The research presented here should be of interest to all those working to preserve this material in historic buildings.