Carvings restoration American rococo revival hall stand. #hellerconservationservices #19thcenturyfurniture #americandecorativearts #furnitureconservation #historicpreservation
revisiting a past project. Stern Eagle from USS Enterprise ca. 1880 #hellerconservationservices #historicpreservation #gildedwoodwork #architecturalpreservation
Insect damage. Early 18th century gilded looking glass French or Italian. Impressive frass. #hellerconservationservices #historicpreservation
Insect infestation. Identified as an 'old house borer' the beetle came up through the floor into the leg of the desk. The exit holes are visible below the waist moulding and the mound of frass on the floor is impressive. #hellerconservationservices #historicpreservation #architecturalconservation #pestmanagement
When gorilla glue meets late American classical furniture. The surfaces were cleaned and the volute adhered with hide glue. Wax fill along break line and patination with shellac van dyke brown pigment and a dusting with rotten stone. #furnitureconservation #furniturerestoration #hellerconservationservices
Dawn’s in her happy place when she gets to work on 400 plus yr old art. #hellerconservationservices #artconservation #paperconservation #etchings
Another example of reforming a blanched finish with alcohol. #hellerconservationservices #artconservation #furniturerestoration
Sometimes you get lucky with a little alcohol to reform a blanched area of finish. #hellerconservationservices #furnitureconservation #furniturerestoration
a perfect example of good intentions gone terribly wrong. Now, a repair will cost many times more than it should and will likely exceed the price of a replacement. #hellerconservationservices #furnitureconservation #furniturerepair #furniturerestoration
Revisiting an architectural project - steam boat Golden Eagle #architecturalpreservation #hellerconservationservices #historicpreservation
Dawn will be working on wallpaper this week at The Hermitage in Nashville. #historicwallpaper #hellerconservationservices #7thPresident
circa 1800-1820 four-part dining table. Possibly colonial made - British Honduras. Honduran rosewood 138 x 53 x 28 inches. French-polished and hardware polished. Asking $15,000
Inner tubes are useful for clamping curved surfaces. #hellerconservationservices #furnitureconservation #artconservation #furnituretepair
Turkeys are right on time this year.
Removal of acidic backing board from damaged late 19th century drawing. A very slow and painstaking process using a scalpel. #hellerconservationservices #worksofartonpaper #paperconservation #artconservation #historicdocument
Another frame improperly packed for shipping. The white - gesso- areas are complete restorations of original ornament #hellerconservationservices #giltframeconservation #insuranceclaims #artconservation #frameconservation
All white areas -gesso- had to be completely restored as a result of total loss from improper shipping. #hellerconservation #gildedframeconservation #insuranceclaim #artconservation #frameconservation #hellerconservationservices
Restored dressing table now installed in Belmont Mansion Nashville attributed to J &JW Meeks, New York circa 1850’s. belmontmansion #furniturerestoration #furnitureconservation #artconservation #hellerconservationservices #rococorevival
