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How To Spot A Genuine Antique - Tip 1 By Nick Davies of Wheathills One way the experts use to help identify whether a piece of furniture is a genuine antique or not, is to check the joints. If there are signs of crystallization around the joints, or the joints themselves are loose, this is an indication that animal glue was used in the piece's construction. Glue used by Cabinet Makers in the 18th and 19th centuries was animal glue (a heady mixture of bones, fish, animal hide), mixed with water this was made in a glue kettle over a lowish heat, and boiled for a number of hours. One of the great aspects of animal glue is that it is reversible, unlike modern PVC glues which are anything but. To unglue old furniture today's Cabinet Maker will inject hot water, or meths into the joint; or to undo a section of veneer a damp cloth is placed over the area, and pass a hot iron over. You will find more tips on how to identify a genuine antique here.

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Contributed by wheathills on October 23, 2008, at 11:50 PM UTC.

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