Oak rolltop desk
Water-swollen tambour and three missing pulls, from a grandfather's office. Rebuilt slat by slat and refinished to match the untouched side panels.
Walnut mantel clock
Movement seized for a decade, case veneer lifting at every corner. The movement was cleaned and re-oiled rather than replaced, so it still keeps the same imperfect time it always did.
Oil portrait, unsigned
Decades of soot-darkened varnish over the face and hands. Surface-cleaned only, under a conservator's solvent test, with no repainting - what shows now is the original paint, not a repaint of it.
Extension dining table
Ring stains and a cracked leaf, used daily by three generations. Refinished fully, since the family wanted it back in service rather than kept behind glass.
Cheval mirror
A snapped pivot post and a silvered glass gone cloudy at the edges. The frame was reglued and the original glass kept in place, cloud and all, at the owner's request.
Tall case clock
A cracked hood pediment and a hand-painted dial worn thin at the numerals. The dial's wear was stabilized, not repainted, since repainting it would have erased what made it worth keeping.