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Hunzinger “Lollipop” Chair, 4 Upholstery
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 and … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, art, chair, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, Interim Report, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, upholstery, wooden objects
Tagged #americanantiques, #americanfurniture, #GeorgeJakobHunzinger, #Hunzinger, #lollipopchair, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #portlandoregon, #spoolchair, object conservation, spool chair, Victorian, Victorian furniture, wooden object conservation
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Hunzinger “Lollipop” Chair, 3 Finish
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 and … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, art, chair, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, Interim Report, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, upholstery, wooden objects
Tagged #americanantiques, #americanfurniture, #GeorgeJakobHunzinger, #Hunzinger, #lollipopchair, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #portlandoregon, #spoolchair, object conservation, spool chair, Victorian, Victorian furniture, wooden object conservation
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Biltmore Bellows
Our client purchased one of the bellows from the Biltmore historic collection. While in good condition, it had issues which he wanted repaired. The bellows was not to be used everyday, but he did want it to be usable. In … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, art, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, Interim Report, painted objects, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, upholstery, wooden objects
Tagged #antiquefireplaceobjects, #artsandcrafts, #bellows, #biltmorebellows, #biltmoreestates, #ithastowork, #leatherupholstery, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #upholsteryconservation, #woodenobjectconservation, object conservation, painted objects, wooden object conservation
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Louis XIV Revival Fauteuil, Final Details
Our client’s Louis XIV Revival Fauteuil, above. We started, as we always do, with an assessment. Then patterns were made and the textile and buildup was excavated. The frame finish was conserved. The tapestry was cleaned and small reparations performed. … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, art, chair, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, Interim Report, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, upholstery, wooden objects
Tagged #buildup, #chairrestoration, #fauteuilconservation, #fauteuilrestoration, #finishconservation, #finishrestoration, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #textileconservation, #textilerestoration, #traditionalupholstery, #upholsterypacificnorthwest, #upholsteryrestoration, #woodenobjectconservation, wooden object conservation
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Looking Back at 2020 and Covid Delays
In hindsight, what we did to cope during the early days of Covid. We had to think of ways to reuse items that should be disposable… It was impossible, for instance, to get gloves. Most places made you register as … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, art, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, Interim Report, painted objects, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, wooden objects
Tagged #finishconservation, #finishrestoration, #lookingback, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #pacificnorthwest, #polychromeobjects, #portlandoregon, #textileconservation, #textilerestoration, #upholsterypacificnorthwest, #upholsteryrestoration, #woodenobjectconservation, wooden object conservation
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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
Posted in antiques, conservation techniques, French Furniture, Interim Report, pest infestation, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, wooden objects
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
Posted in antiques, conservation techniques, French Furniture, Interim Report, pest infestation, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, wooden objects
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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Louis XIV Revival Fauteuil, Upholstery Buildup, Back and Arms
Our client’s Louis XIV Revival Fauteuil, above. We started, as we always do, with an assessment. Then patterns were made and the textile and buildup was excavated. The frame finish was conserved. The textile was cleaned and small reparations performed. … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, art, chair, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, Interim Report, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, upholstery, wooden objects
Tagged #buildup, #chairrestoration, #fauteuilconservation, #fauteuilrestoration, #finishconservation, #finishrestoration, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #textileconservation, #textilerestoration, #traditionalupholstery, #upholsterypacificnorthwest, #upholsteryrestoration, #woodenobjectconservation, wooden object conservation
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Louis XIV Revival Fauteuil, Upholstery Buildup, Seat
Our client’s Louis XIV Revival Fauteuil, above. We started, as we always do, with an assessment. Then patterns were made and the textile and buildup was excavated. The frame finish was conserved. The tapestry was cleaned and small reparations performed. … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, art, chair, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, Interim Report, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, upholstery, wooden objects
Tagged #buildup, #chairrestoration, #fauteuilconservation, #fauteuilrestoration, #finishconservation, #finishrestoration, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #textileconservation, #textilerestoration, #traditionalupholstery, #upholsterypacificnorthwest, #upholsteryrestoration, #woodenobjectconservation, wooden object conservation
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