antique repair
Fixing old treasures
Antique repair is the restoration and maintenance of old or valuable objects—furniture, clocks, ceramics, jewelry.
The work requires knowledge of historical materials and techniques: She took the Victorian chair to a specialist in antique repair.
The phrase also describes the trade or business: He's been in antique repair for thirty years.
- restorationReturning something to condition
- vintageQuality from past eras
- patinaSurface film from aging
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- woodworkCraft of building with lumber
gentle touch · polish · refinish · French polish · lacquer · gilding · gold leaf · upholstery · veneer · joints · glue · cracks · wood filler · scratches · flea market · heirloom · furniture · porcelain
antique repairfactory production
Goods made industrially
mass production · new construction · industrial manufacturing
antique repairdemolition
Deliberate structural destruction
disposal · scrapping · junking · discarding · throwing away
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