Hi, working on a dome top trunk and would like some advice on a couple of topics. I just got finished washing it down hence the white...
Thanks as always for your thoughtful comments! My plan is to remove some of the old and very dirty shellac to make the burl pop then apply...
Greetings! Picked up this beauty and would like some information on the maker (importer?) "J C Reither and sons, brooklyn ny" (perhaps Reitner?)....
What does that mean? Is it a time period?
Hi, got this beauty in a local auction but I can't definitively identify it. Seems to be in the family of 'illustrious' persons exports. It is...
Ok, I'll come clean; the second cat is JR!
Moby and I appreciate all the kind and helpful comments; thank you all! I tried a few things to clean up the black rings (soap, crud kutter, a...
Hi, purchased this great trunk and would like some advice as to how to clean the top which has water stains. It's not latex or oil paint,...
Greetings! I picked up this antique travel trunk for literally a few bucks and want to know what the covering is. It looks like alligator (real...
To answer 'Any Jewelry', I'm seeing either a 'too modern' washed out tan like you'd see on office furniture or a 'muddy' darker shade. Not the...
The golden glow in the photo is an example of a color I admire and would like to reproduce on some of my refinishing projects. This photo is of a...
Hi. I picked up this sweet dovetailed painted chest at auction this weekend and would like to hear opinions as to age and regional origin. I've...
.........and an update. I tried to amalgamate the finish with lacquer thinner and when that didn't work (most of the finish stayed stubbornly...
Thanks for the advice! I'll try fixing the finish with thinner this weekend. In the event I have to remove and refinish, I was thinking I could...
Hi, this is the base to an early 20th century pier table painted black with a lacquer top coat which has alligatored. I believe it to be lacquer...
Purchased this cabinet thinking it was for liquor but now I'm now so sure. It has walnut colored / figured veneer on the exterior and top, and...
Hi, picked up this bowl at auction for 75$ and was assured it was a reproduction. This individual said it lacked the 'real feel' but I couldn't...
Purchased this table top carving at a garage sale and it is inscribed 'by D. L. Robinson' (as shown below). The person said it was originally...
The cat in the post is my buddy Moby. Always ready to check out the finds I drag home!
Ask and you shall receive! Thanks to all
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