Conservation & Restoration of Furniture, Wooden Artefacts and Decorative Surfaces
Conservation and Restoration projects
19th century cabinet
Carried out in Conservation|Letterfrack | Replacing broken dowels | Regluing the structure | Fixing hinges | Making new astragal | Veneering repairs | Surface cleaning | Removing dark wax | Adding French Polish | Waxing | Cleaning and waxing metal mouldings | Upholstering the cabinet inside
Gilded Mirror Frame
Carried out in A&M Restoration and Conservation | Gilding consolidation | Re-attaching loose pieces | Building up gesso layers and bole | Engraving | Making new ornaments from compo to replace lost ones | Gilding | Cleaning of gilding | Retouching
Console Tables
Carried out in A&M Restoration and Conservation | Paint consolidation | Re-attaching loose pieces | Building up gesso layers and bole | Cleaning of paint, gilding and wood | Color matching | Retouching | Gilding | Applying protective Renaissance Micro-Crystalline Wax
Balinese Wooden Sculpture
Carried out in A&M Restoration and Conservation | Lacquer consolidation | Re-attaching loose pieces | Filling cracks and splits | Cleaning of wood and lacquer | Color Matching | Applying protective Renaissance Micro-Crystalline Wax