by April Hann Lanford | Jun 16, 2024 | Projects, Vitrines
A custom double post mount was made to display this heirloom Sgian-Dubh with sheath. A sgian-dubh is a small single edged knife worn as part of Scottish Highland Dress. The African black wood hilt, along with the sterling silver elements and the precious...
by April Hann Lanford | Jun 10, 2024 | Furniture Restoration, Projects
This antique curio cabinet was damaged from impact from a collapsed wall. The glass panel in the right door was broken, and the veneer on the wooden cabinet was abraded from contact with moisture and debris. The broken antique glass panel had the desirable...
by April Hann Lanford | May 10, 2024 | Custom Framing, Projects, Vitrines
This petite kite is part of an edition of 300, from the January 20, 1998-September 26,1999 installation at the MCA Chicago. The installation consisted of 10,000 handmade kites which were suspended from the ceiling to form a single arch above the seating area in the...
by April Hann Lanford | Apr 16, 2024 | Antique Frame, Conservation, Projects, Restoration
The hanging hardware failed on this gilded age frame, causing it to fall to the floor. The impact resulted in several areas of damaged and missing ornamentation.The frame was cleaned using a combination of aqueous and dry methods. The lifting areas...
by April Hann Lanford | Mar 21, 2024 | Furniture Restoration, Projects
Our client had memories of sitting and spinning around in this stool during the holidays and wanted to make sure his children were able to as well.Multiple attempts had been made to try to repair this heirloom piano stool before it arrived at our studio. There was...
by April Hann Lanford | Feb 10, 2024 | Custom Framing, Projects
This original glazed ceramic round dish titled, “Jacqueline at the Easel” by Pablo Picasso arrived to us with the request to safely display it vertically. It was previously display on a tabletop easel, however, that left it vulnerable to accidental...