by April Hann Lanford | Oct 14, 2023 | Projects, Restoration
This antique phonograph was accidentally knocked down during a game of hide-and-go-seek. We received it in pieces. Not only was the cabinet and arm broken, but the motor within the interior was dislodged. The phonograph was not functional when it was on display....
by April Hann Lanford | Sep 16, 2023 | Custom Framing, Projects
This custom shadowbox frame was just fabricated to beautifully display and protect an antique Madonna and Child icon. The custom finished corner frame featured a veneered panel with 22k watergilded over red clay lip and outer edge.The frame was constructed with a two...
by April Hann Lanford | Jul 11, 2023 | Disaster Planning, Projects, Restoration, Water Damage
This original 1918, WWI Liberty Bond Poster, “Keep these off the USA”, by John Warner Norton, color lithograph on paper was recovered by our disaster response team. It was discovered in a water logged trunk between acidic board. The poster was still...
by April Hann Lanford | Jun 5, 2023 | Antique Frame, Conservation, Projects
This 19th century frame arrived to us with several areas of loss and discolored overpaint. The remaining compo ornamentation was very unstable throughout. The owner was able to save most of the fragments in a small bag for us to use during the treatment. The...
by April Hann Lanford | Apr 11, 2023 | Antique Frame, Conservation, Fire Damage, Projects
This early 20th c. XVI revival gilt marriage mirror was recovered by our team after a severe fire. The 22 karat gilded frame not only needed cleaning, to remove the soot, the gilding needed to be selectively stabilized. Areas of loss were filled with gesso. The fills...
by April Hann Lanford | Aug 12, 2022 | Custom Framing, Projects, Vitrines
This mixed media maquette was made by Roger Brown in 1992 in preparation for a lobby sculpture for Playboy. Roger Brown (1941-1997), was an American painter, and associated with the Chicago Imagists movement. Take a close look and you can see his classic silhouettes...