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NewsRian M. H. Deurenberg-Wilkinson2018-07-03T18:03:05-04:00

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Gesso dipping on a few replacement acorns for a federal gilt mirror.
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#gesso #gilding #goldleaf #acorn #mirror #gildingconservation #furnitureconservation

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Furniture Restoration Class *Sat-Sun Jan 11-12th* Baltic CT Studio

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Happy New Year from our crew to yours. May your fu(rni)ture look bright and shiny.
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#happynewyear #2020 #furnitureconservation #shellac

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Merry Christmas and/or happy holidays from all of us.
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#merrychristmas #furniture #antique #isitchristmasyet

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A soapstone Taj Mahal with a lot of damage and missing pieces...back together again and cleaned up.
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#Antique #Antiques #Furniture #AntiqueFurniture #artconservation #restoration #furnitureconservation #furniturerestoration #objectconservation #tajmahal #soapstone

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A fun and different little project: making this missing link in rosewood for a Van Cleef and Arpels bracelet from 1969. Second image shows the completed bracelet.
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#vancleefarpels #bracelet #jewelry #woodcarving #furnitureconservation

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Thank you for your service to all veterans!
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Detail of the conserved World War II memorial frame from the North Kingstown Free Library.
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#veteransday #veteransday2019 #thankyouforyourservice #northkingstownfreelibrary #framerestoration #furnitureconservation

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And...the results! Reupholstery of two rocking chairs for the Gardner House at Brown University.
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#Antique #Antiques #Furniture #AntiqueFurniture #artconservation #restoration #furnitureconservation #furniturerestoration #rockingchair #upholsteryconservation #upholstery #brownuniversity #gardnerhouseatbrown #sceneatbrown

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Upholstery of two rocking chairs for the Gardner House at Brown University.
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#Antique #Antiques #Furniture #AntiqueFurniture #artconservation #restoration #furnitureconservation #furniturerestoration #rockingchair #upholsteryconservation #upholstery #brownuniversity #gardnerhouseatbrown #sceneatbrown

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Some TLC for the frame of a painting that is all about just that: “Comrades” by Howard E. Smith.
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#artconservation #frameconservation #gilding #tlc #comrades

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Filling losses in the japanned surfaces of a chest on frame from the Gardner House at Brown University in Providence, RI. They’ll be cut to their final shape tomorrow.
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#Antique #Antiques #Furniture #AntiqueFurniture #artconservation #restoration #furnitureconservation #furniturerestoration #artrestoration #antiquerestoration #asianstyle #chestonframe #japanning #lacquerimitation #losscompensation #brownuniversity #gardnerhouseatbrown #sceneatbrown

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The next batch of Laura Ingalls Wilder furniture is in! This time it’s a sofa with matching armchair. We’re very much looking forward to working on them. 😊
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#littlehouseontheprairie #lauraingallswilder #lauraingallswilderhome #mansfieldmo #upholsteryconservation #furnitureconservation #furniturerestoration

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Wood Identification Class by Randy S. Wilkinson 🔎 Oct 26-27 🔎 Mystic Seaport Museum

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With school about to start, Fall will be here soon and so will our annual Wood Identification workshop...October 26-27, 2019. Register now and secure you spot today!
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#linkinprofile #woodidentification #class #collector #appraiser #woodworker #microscope

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Back to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home in Mansfield, MO today...not by covered wagon but on an air conditioned truck. 😎
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The armchair was partially recovered with new corduroy fabric from England. Laura owned and used this chair in the same period that she wrote her famous series “The Little House on the Prairie”.
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#littlehouseontheprairie #lauraingallswilder #lauraingallswilderhome #mansfieldmo #upholsteryconservation #furnitureconservation #furniturerestoration

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On pins and needles: Laura Ingalls Wilder’s armchair is getting its partially new cover.
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Working on recovering the Laura Ingalls Wilder armchair with new corduroy fabric from England. She owned and used this chair in the same period that she was writing her famous series “The Little House on the Prairie”.
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#littlehouseontheprairie #lauraingallswilder #lauraingallswilderhome #mansfieldmo #upholsteryconservation #furnitureconservation #furniturerestoration

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Working on recovering the Laura Ingalls Wilder armchair with new corduroy fabric from England. She owned and used this chair in the same period that she was writing her famous series “The Little House on the Prairie”. What a treat to work on, especially with upholsterer Gerald Nadeau!
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#littlehouseontheprairie #lauraingallswilder #lauraingallswilderhome #mansfieldmo #upholsteryconservation #furnitureconservation #furniturerestoration

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Men will WANT to shave using this beauty of a shaving mirror. 👨🏻‍💼
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#furniturerestoration #furnitureconservation #shavingmirror #traditionalshaving #shaving #shaveinstyle

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Patinating brasses for a chest of drawers. The final result is on the left.
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#furniturerestoration #furnitureconservation #patina #brasshardware #acrylicpaint

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Restoration workshop success: repair and touch up of an American Empire two drawer work table that one of the participants brought in.
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#restoration #restorationclass #success #touchup #americanempire #worktable

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