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Conservation of 15th or  16th Century Gothic Cabinet with Flamboyant Carving

The cabinet was missing mostly structural  elements of the legs and bracket supports.  These missing elements were inlaid using matching walnut with similar graining.  The carvings matched the profiles, and were distressed to match adjacent wood.  After repairs, the wood was touched up and waxed.

 
Walnut cabinet was unstable, with broken legs.
 Removal of added stretcher, missing part of top, extensive powder-post beetle infestation losses.

Walnut cabinet was unstable, with broken legs, removal of added stretcher, missing part of top, extensive powder-post beetle infestation losses. Anaerobic fumigation in carbon dioxide undertaken to destroy powder post beetles and their eggs.
Missing elements were inlaid using matching walnut with similar graining
 The cabinet was missing mostly structural elements of the legs and bracket supports.
Conservation of 15th or 16th century cabinet, inlaying or replacing missing elements, rebuilding joinery, and touching-up & waxing finish.
 Anaerobic fumigation in carbon dioxide undertaken to destroy powder post beetles and their eggs.
Before touchup and waxing
 Touchup and waxing of inlays makes them difficult to see repairs by casual observation.

Touchup and waxing of inlays makes them difficult to see repairs by casual observation.


By Peter Triestman

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