Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Empire Chair
ORIGIN
England
MATERIAL
Mahogany, Original upholstery
PERIOD
18th century
TeCHNIQUES
STABIlization, replacing missing materials, reassembly, polishing
Hailing from the era of George III, the antique chair suffered a dramatic fall from the second level of a large storage cabinet. Our meticulous restoration journey began with a thorough cleaning of the breaks in all shattered components. Progressing to the next stage, we carefully conducted a dry assembly, followed by the application of hot glue to reunite the fractured pieces. In addition to structural stabilization, our efforts included the replacement of missing materials, precise color touch-ups, and a final polishing process to seamlessly integrate the restored sections, resurrecting the piece to its former glory.
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BEFORE
DURING RESTORATION
RESTORED