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Dutch Ladderback Ca 1600
Edit, update: 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 woven seat. … Continue reading
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Tagged #17century, #dutchladderback, #handcarved, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #textileconservation, #upholsteryconservation, #upholsterypacificnorthwest, #UpholsteryPortlandOregon, #woodenobjectconservation, object conservation, wooden object conservation
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Louis XIV Chest, 3, Veneer and Finish
We move now to Veneers and Finish! Previous posts on the Louis XIV chest can be found: 1, Woodworking; and 2, Pest Infestations. Veneer for amendments was created by MPFC ahead of time for the project, as it was thicker … Continue reading
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Tagged #hardwaxfills, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #pacificnorthwest, #polychromeobjects, #portlandoregon, #shellacburnins, #veneer, #woodenobjectconservation, finish, object conservation, wooden object conservation
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Louis XIV Chest, 2, Pest Infestations
The chest of drawers is a seventeenth century French Louis XIV, shown above after treatment in its full glory. We continue from the previous post on the Louis XIV Chest, 1, Woodworking. This post covers samples of treatment for pest infestation. … 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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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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Tagged #flaxwheel, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #pacificnorthwest, #polychromeobjects, #portlandoregon, #prosthetic, #spinningwheel, #textileconservation, #textilerestoration, #woodenobjectconservation, object conservation, painted objects, polychrome, wooden object conservation
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The Mystery of the Metal Patches
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
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Tagged #antiquecarousels, #assessment, #carouselhorses, #cwparker, #cwparkercarousel, #historiccarousels, #horse, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #jumper, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #paintedobjects, #parkercarousel, #parkerpony, #polychromeobjects, #portlandoregon, #restoreoregon, #waterriverspirit, #woodenobjectconservation, C.W.Parker carousel, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, object conservation, painted objects, polychrome, restoration, Restore Oregon, wooden object conservation
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Jantzen Beach Carousel Moving Day!
Note: The images all have notations if you scroll through. “Nicole, you want us to do whaaaat?” “Yes, that’s right, first, this mess has to be cleaned up!” We first arrived to assess the horses, because it starts with the … Continue reading
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Tagged #carouselhorses, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #parkercarousel, #polychromeobjects, #portlandoregon, #restoreoregon, #stargazer, #woodenobjectconservation, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, object conservation, painted objects, polychrome, Restore Oregon, wooden object conservation
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