Key class numbers
The Library catalogue keyword enquiry mode is the best way to search for Library stock, but the following list summarises some of the more commonly used class numbers for restoration & conservation subjects:
Carving 736
Conservation: Museum science 069.53
Ferrous metals: Technology 672
Fine and decorative arts: Conservation 702.88
Floor conservation 721.6094
Frames and framing 749.7
Furniture conservation 684.1044
Furniture history 749.2
Gilding: Decorative arts 745.75
Interiors: Conservation 747.8
Lacquers: Decorative arts 745.726
Metals: Conservation 739.16
Metals: Technology 671
Non-ferrous metals: Technology 673
Paintings: Conservation 751.62
Plastics: Conservation 668.4
Timber structures: Conservation 691.12
Timber: Properties of materials 620.12
Upholstery: Furniture technology 684.12
Woodcarving 736.4
