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The Mystery of the Metal Patches

Posted on May 30, 2019 by MPFConservation

We’ve inherited a box of old badly damaged pony legs with butted joinery which have been clad in copper and tin sheeting. The tacking lines along the leading edges of the butt joinery are so badly damaged by the tacking … Continue reading →

Posted in antiques, conservation techniques, Interim Report, painted furniture, painted objects, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, wooden objects | Tagged #antiquecarousels, #assessment, #carouselhorses, #cwparker, #cwparkercarousel, #historiccarousels, #horse, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #jumper, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #paintedobjects, #parkercarousel, #parkerpony, #polychromeobjects, #portlandoregon, #waterriverspirit, #woodenobjectconservation, C.W.Parker carousel, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, object conservation, painted objects, polychrome, restoration, wooden object conservation | 8 Comments

Horseshoe Mystery!

Posted on March 8, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

The subtlety of the carving detail on the legs of the carousel horses is extraordinary! Parker has cleverly placed his identifying mark, “C.W.Parker, Leavenworth, Kan,” on the bottom of most horseshoes, such as these on the extra-large horse, Terri, above. … Continue reading →

JBC: Virtual Sketching!

Carousel horses have always delighted, even in the midst of virtual games and E-ticket rides; most of us don’t stop and look at them, but are seduced by the Wurlitzer calling to us, and the color and the action and … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Metal Patches

Horseshoe Mystery!

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The Mystery of the Metal Patches

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Horseshoe Mystery!

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JBC: Virtual Sketching!

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Planter’s Chair Conservation

Chest Conservation

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Lollipop Chair Conservation

C.W. Parker Portland Horse

Erzulie Danthor Drapo Preservation

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Draperies

Mid-Century Modern Conservation

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Mason Monterey Conservation

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Victorian Beaded Angel

Chest Conservation

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Livery Cabinet

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