We recently restored this beautiful first half 20th century American mahogany extension dining table for some of my favourite customers.
It would have been easy to strip, sand and re finish.
Would have cost substantially more and the dark red/brown mahogany colour would have returned.
The overall fade is what’s so attractive re this table.
The carriers delivers to our workshops. We cleaned back the surfaces, retaining the original finish (most important) Shane, very cleverly filled the deep gouge/scratch perfectly level, no damage to surrounding surface! Exceptional!
Jack re french polished the table, during the processes, I coloured out the repair.
Once completed, the table was cut back and wax finished, to soften the shine.
Note: retaining the original fade and overall markings is most important.
Very happy customers and looks magnificent back in place, alongside the matching English Regency mahogany sideboard, we restored at the same time.
I’ll probably post that tomorrow….
Team work here, something we all enjoy…
We recently restored this 19th century Italian terracotta amphora.
They rest on the 31st floor and a freak wind gust broke one into pieces.
Here’s a few after and during photos of our work.
The first photos were taken once back in place.
Restoring is certainly our bread and butter when it comes to business income.
Seeing the smile on a customers face when delivering a finished piece can be more rewarding than the payment…
BTW, the views from this outstanding building are the best I’ve seen in Melbourne.
Napoleon III in neo-Greek style, the central panel having animated characters enjoying the pleasures of life.
Supported by palm leaves, terminating on lion paw feet.
Signed F. Levillain
32 x 73cm
Note: Chains remaining to the rear to enable wall display.
The serpentine shaped tilt top, retaining the original rear brass catch. Above an ebonised and gilt decorated support column, resting on shaped out-swept legs.
Still to be cleaned up, old chips black wax filled and coloured over.
An exceptional watercolour by Mali Moir.
In my opinion one of Australia’s most exceptional versatile artists. From botanicals to charcoals to portraits in any medium.
It’s always wonderful working with and selling for her
The classic lined cavetto shaped frieze above an unusual groove moulded central support, flanked by matching double fielded panelled doors. The base having three fixed rectangular fielded panels, above two panelled drawers, retaining the original brass drop handles. This early example resting on stump-feet.
(Soon after becoming bracket-feet)
Note: the interior floor lifting to reveal a hidden storage space.
(In the 18th century, secret drawers and compartments within bookcases, bureaus and chests of drawers was more common than not)
The well patinated three plank moulded pear wood top, above an oak base.
The long single drawer retaining the original steel drop handle, resting on fine turned legs, joined by a matching turned ‘H’ stretcher, with a turned fruitwood central finial.
