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Wood Trimmed Steamer Trunk ca 1900
Our client’s goals were to preserve and restore her Grandfather’s steamer trunk, while keeping as much of the history intact. She wanted it to appear historic, not new. It was terribly damaged. We kept this goal in mind as we chose how to allow the history to be seen, while making the inside a clean surface that one could store linens in with no worries. Continue reading
Posted in antiques, conservation techniques, Interim Report, painted furniture, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, steamer trunk, traditional varnishes, upholstery, wooden objects
Tagged #finishconservation, #finishrestoration, #handcarved, #lockingtrunk, #mpfconservation, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #originalfinish, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #streamertrunk, #traditionalwoodworking, #trunkrestoration, #woodenobjectconservation, #woodworking, #yellowpine
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American White Oak Seventeenth Century Dowry Chest
Above, the American Dowry Chest before treatment, Image #1, and after, Images #2-3. Below left, the interior with the dowry chest guardian inside. HISTORY We begin this post with Mitchell’s historical musings. “Our client’s American white oak dowry chest is … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, Interim Report, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, shellac, traditional varnishes, upholstery, waxes, wooden objects
Tagged #americanmade, #antiquechest, #chestconservation, #chestrestoration, #finishconservation, #finishrestoration, #handcarved, #madeinamerica, #mahogany, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #oak, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #originalfinish, #pacificnorthwest, #pine, #portlandoregon, #traditionalwoodworking, #trunkrestoration, #woodenobjectconservation, #woodworking, dowrychest, shellac
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Louis XV Polychrome Commode Ca. 1730
Above, the commode before treatment; note the faux “drawers” on the front which are really hiding the door. Below, the underside of the commode. This well loved Venetian poly-chrome commode was created in the classical Louis XV Style. It has … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, French Furniture, Interim Report, painted furniture, painted objects, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, upholstery, wooden objects
Tagged #beech, #beechwood, #birch, #commode, #eighteenthcentury, #finishconservation, #finishrestoration, #handcarved, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #originalfinish, #pacificnorthwest, #paintedfurniture, #polychromeobjects, #portlandoregon, #traditionalwoodworking, #venetian, #woodenobjectconservation, #woodworking
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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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