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Simplicity Aligns with Elegance-Framing a Vera Wang Gown

Simplicity Aligns with Elegance-Framing a Vera Wang Gown

by April Hann Lanford | Aug 23, 2021 | Custom Framing, Projects, Vitrines

The Inspiration From the moment our client came to us with her elegant Vera Wang Hayley Wedding Gown and the desire to have it on display, we were in love with the idea.   The elaborate gown was far too strikingly elegant to be tucked away in an...
Restoration of an Antique Louis XV Revival Desk

Restoration of an Antique Louis XV Revival Desk

by April Hann Lanford | Jul 12, 2021 | Conservation, Furniture Restoration, Projects

Years of Use We had the privilege of restoring an antique Louis XV style desk and extending its legacy. This heirloom 18th-century style writing desk has sustained years of use, and exposure from sunlight and climate fluctuation.  While windows provide a great...
Conservation of a Turn-of-the-Century Louis Vuitton trunk

Conservation of a Turn-of-the-Century Louis Vuitton trunk

by April Hann Lanford | Jun 8, 2021 | Conservation, Furniture Restoration, Projects, Water Damage

The son of a carpenter, French designer Louis Vuitton Malletier started his career as an apprentice at a box-making and packing workshop at the age of thirteen. In 1854, Vuitton started his business from the ground up with his state-of-the-art steamer trunks. The...
Wildfires, Emergency Preparation of Collections

Wildfires, Emergency Preparation of Collections

by April Hann Lanford | May 11, 2021 | Disaster Planning, Fire Damage

When there is a threat of wildfires in the area, time is of the essence to safeguard collections.  While the evacuation of a collection is the ideal solution, limited timing, access to packing materials, or the sheer volume of items, may prove it to be...
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