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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 190553, member: 37&quot;]This restoration project has been more a labor of insanity than love.&nbsp; By the time I get it done, I will never be able to sell it for enough to get compensated for the hours involved.&nbsp; I picked it up for $15.00 at the thrift because I was taken by it despite knowing it needed some help.&nbsp; The base wood is a pressed composite and moisture had gotten to it over the years.&nbsp; The feet were rotten and the veneer is raised and chipped in many places throughout the body.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I started off by cutting off a 1/2&quot; off the feet but soon found I was going to have to take off a lot more.&nbsp; I ended up taking off nearly 2&quot; and losing the feet altogether.&nbsp; Even then, I needed to do a fair amount of gluing and reconstruction to the bottom to get it stabilized and looking good.&nbsp; I glued down what other veneer I could and filled the rest of the places that needed repair.&nbsp; Because of all the intricate hardware, I am having to hand paint this with a 1/4&quot; brush.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I am quite happy with the progress so far but will probably have 15-20 hours work in to this by the time I am done.&nbsp; I better like it since it will probably need to live with me due to the labor involved.&nbsp; The piece is 16&quot; across point to point and now stands 15&quot; tall.&nbsp; It is a nice size for a small low table and would work as a stool as well.&nbsp; Yet, it is small enough to use on a table top. </p><p><br /></p><p>The closest thing I have found to it was identified as a Korean Joseon Dynasty style box.&nbsp; The writing inside does look like it could be Korean.&nbsp; Can anyone confirm this or have any other ideas?&nbsp; Any other comments are also welcome. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]53702[/ATTACH]&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]53703[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]53704[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]53705[/ATTACH]&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]53706[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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