Category Archives: antique desk
Stringing and crossbanding
From previous old repairs losses in the width of the central leaf have resulted in the outer stringing and crossbanding not matching with the outer leaf profiles.Now that the loss in width has been made up the veneer can be … Continue reading
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Analysis of restoration needed
The structure of the top of this table is made up of a one large rectangular section and two half moon leaves which fold up and rest on a fold out gate leg to form an oval. Each table section … Continue reading
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Restoration of a Davenport or writing desk
Complete restoration of a Davenport or writing desk circa 1860’s.Restoration involved putting down lifting veneers, replacement of missing pieces of veneers.The colour of the the top of the desk had been badly bleached by the sun and was restained with … Continue reading
Chris Roe Furniture Restoration 