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Hunzinger “Lollipop” Chair, 2 Frame Reparation
Our armchair, affectionately known as the “lollipop” chair, was made circa 1880. George Jakob Hunzinger (born 1835 in Tuttingen, Germany), was a progressive designer out of New York who was often influenced in his designs by machinery; their geometry … Continue reading
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Tagged #americanantiques, #americanfurniture, #americanmade, #eclecticism, #GeorgeJakobHunzinger, #Hunzinger, #lollipopchair, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #portlandoregon, #spoolchair, #traditionalwoodworking, #woodenobjectconservation, reparation
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Mason Monterey Club Chair, 4 Upholstery
This continues several posts on the preservation of a lovely Old Wood Mason Monterey Club chair from our client’s family. To see the excavation, go here. To view the finish notes, go here. For the seat buildup, go here. Progress … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, chair, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, history, Interim Report, painted furniture, painted objects, preservation, reparation, restoration techniques, upholstery, wooden objects
Tagged #californiafurniture, #californiastyle, #clubchair, #finishconservation, #finishrestoration, #horseshoe, #leatherchair, #leathercushions, #leatherupholstery, #madeincalifornia, #masonmonterey, #montereyfurniture, #oldwood, #originalfinish, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #springfilledcushions, #upholsteryconservation, #UpholsteryPortlandOregon, #upholsteryrestoration, #westernfurniture
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French Walnut Country Buffet, 2, Excavation
FRENCH WALNUT COUNTY BUFFET Follow along with our interim report for our client’s French Walnut Country Buffet: Previously, we began with Assessment… Our “before” images are our reference documents! EXCAVATION We removed the doors, and then the top of the … Continue reading
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Tagged #circa17thcentury, #disassembly, #frenchbuffet, #frenchcabinet, #frenchcountry, #frenchfurniture, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #slidingdovetailed, #traditionalwoodworking, #walnut, #woodenobjectconservation, #woodworking, Buffet, escutcheon, excavation, object conservation, wooden object conservation
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French Walnut Country Buffet, 1, Assessment
FRENCH WALNUT COUNTY BUFFET Our client’s French Walnut Country Buffet was created in the mid to late 17th century. The finish, likely original, has not been tampered with any modern finish materials… It has a lovely patina that we will … Continue reading
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Tagged #circa17thcentury, #frenchbuffet, #frenchcabinet, #frenchcountry, #frenchfurniture, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #walnut, #woodenobjectconservation, #woodworking, Buffet, escutcheon, object conservation, wooden object conservation
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Dutch Spindleback Ca 1600
Edit, update from Mitchell: “The chair featured in this article is very old. It was probably well into it’s use at the time Henry Hudson first made his way up the river which became his namesake. It was originally a … Continue reading
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Tagged #17century, #dutchladderback, #handcarved, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #Spindleback, #textileconservation, #upholsteryconservation, #upholsterypacificnorthwest, #UpholsteryPortlandOregon, #woodenobjectconservation, object conservation, wooden object conservation
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Louis XIV Chest, 1, Woodworking
The chest of drawers is a seventeenth century French Louis XIV, shown above after treatment in its full glory. The drawers are wide and deep, and one can imagine a wealthy woman having a lovely chest to place long full … Continue reading
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Tagged #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #pacificnorthwest, #polychromeobjects, #portlandoregon, #veneer, #woodenobjectconservation, #woodworking, escutcheon, object conservation, wooden object conservation
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Flax Wheel
This is a family heirloom, a spinning wheel made for spinning flax. Our client inherited the wheel and wanted the small piece broken repaired. It is unlikely that it will be used again, but it has to be strong enough … Continue reading
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JBC: White Patriotic Jumper Treatment, Tail, Part I
Our White Patriotic Jumper had repairs to be made on the tail, the tail-to-leg connection, all four legs, and his belly. When these repairs were completed, we could treat surface repairs and finish. The White Patriotic Jumper is a sample … Continue reading
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A Visit with the Doc, or Carousel Horse Assessment
As promised, an explanation of our assessment process, and of course, a horse is so much more interesting than a building part! Terri is a beloved horse from the Jantzen Beach Carousel; locals have fond memories of her! Terri is … Continue reading
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