Tag Archives: Mason Monterey

Del Rey Dining Set: 2, Paint

Posted on June 22, 2022 by D. Katie Powell

Note: Some of the changes in color are due to using two cameras and different lighting! I bought a lovely Del Rey set owned by one family, and am getting it ready to sell it. Unlike most Monterey styles, this … Continue reading →

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Heirloom Child’s Chair

Posted on May 22, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

The chair came to us through the heiress (hereafter called LB) to the Frank Crowe Mason Monterey Collection. The sweet chair was made by her grandfather… Someone had recovered it, but thankfully the original stuffings were intact! She wanted it … Continue reading →

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Del Rey Dining Set: 1, Cleaning

Posted on October 31, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Note: Some of the changes in color are due to using two cameras and different lighting! I bought a lovely Del Rey set owned by one family, and am getting it ready to sell it. (I forgot to photograph the … Continue reading →

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Labor Day in the Finish Studio

Posted on September 4, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

A post from dkatiepowellart… also Kate from MPF Conservation! Labor Day weekend and we are laborers so we are working… We have new A/C and I have a new lease on life in my newly cleaned and reorganized studio! I … Continue reading →

Posted in antiques, art, painted furniture, wooden objects | Tagged #masonmonterey, #montereyfurniture, antiques, Del Rey, finish studio, Mason Monterey, MPF Conservation | Leave a comment

Mason Monterey Smokey Maple Floral Bedroom Set

Posted on August 11, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

We are breaking up the Mason Monterey Smokey Maple Floral Bedroom Set circa 1932 and selling it by the piece. Mason Monterey highly decorated and desirable floral pattern had one owner. The set is in good condition, with little damage … Continue reading →

Posted in antiques, News, painted furniture, Spanish Furniture | Tagged #masonmonterey #montereyfurniture #antiques, 1930, 1931, 1932, bedroom set, desk, dresser, floral, for sale, highboy dresser, Mason Monterey, Mirror, monterey for sale, Monterey Furniture, painted furniture, Smokey Maple, twin bed, wall mirror | Leave a comment

Endangered Places 2016, The First Set

Posted on December 7, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Thanks to Drew Nasto, Craig Powell, and for the various locations for allowing me to use historic images to place into sketch format to commemorate the projects! Kate is sketching many of Oregon’s Most Endangered Places for 2016 in a … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, house museums, preservation | Tagged art journal, buildings, Chateau, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, dkatiepowellart, Fort Rock, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Mason Monterey, MPF Conservation, Oregon Caves NM, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Brush Pen, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, preservation, QoR watercolors, Rivoli Theater, Super5 ink, watercolor, Wong Laundry Building | Leave a comment

L is for Lead: A-to-Z-Challenge

Posted on April 14, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Let’s talk about lead as in lead paint, shown right in a Mason Monterey Horseshoe-back Chair, especially in the cream, yellow, and greens. While we are at it, let’s talk about toxic pigments in antique or vintage paints. We love … Continue reading →

Posted in antiques, CAUTIONS, conservation techniques, painted furniture, pigments, restoration techniques, traditional varnishes | Tagged Furniture Conservation, Furniture Restoration, Mason Monterey, painted furniture | Leave a comment

J is for Jig: A-to-Z Challenge

Posted on April 11, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Have you or your partner ever decided to fix a piece of furniture, thinking you could just glue it together? You glue it, maybe even clamp it, and it appears fine, but then you come back hours later to take … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation techniques, painted furniture, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, wooden objects | Tagged A-frame Chair, broken furniture, clean break, glue jig, jig, Mason Monterey, reparation | Leave a comment

E is for Escutcheon: A-to-Z Challenge

Posted on April 5, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

escutcheon |iˈskəCHən| noun a shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms. (also escutcheon plate) a flat piece of metal for protection and often ornamentation, around a keyhole, door handle, or light switch. Keyhole escutcheons were generally on both sides … Continue reading →

Posted in antiques, conservation techniques, restoration techniques, wooden objects | Tagged banding, brass, cast iron, Chinese furniture, decorative plates, escutcheon, Korean furniture, lock plates, Mason Monterey, ormalu process, precious metals, pull | 1 Comment

NEWS: We made the National Parks blog

Posted on May 6, 2012 by MPFConservation

I did a search today and found an article about us and the Oregon Caves Chateau on the National Parks blog. It has been there for a few months; not sure how I missed it. It is nice to be … Continue reading →