This carved wooden fish was gilded for a client in 2005. Approximately 30" long.
Replication of a painted glass mat with gilt band. For more information on this project, click here.
Framed plaster bas-relief ca. 1900. When purchased, the plaster was broken into several pieces, and the frame had been damaged and overpainted. For more information on this project, click here.
Sheraton mirror ca. 1835. Carved and gessoed ornament of grapes. The ornament was broken into several pieces (fortunately all present). This was reassembled, but no new material was added. Since this mirror had much of its original gilding still intact after the removal of layers of heavy gold paint, I elected to lightly water gild without removing the original material to the wood/gesso below. This revived the surface, while still maintaining signs of age and wear.
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Another typical Empire period split baluster with heavy, rope-turned balusters and composition ornament on corner blocks. I really like the boldness of this period. Needed complete regilding (under the gold overpaint I also found avocado green "antique finish", probably done circa 1970. The reverse-painted tablet that came with this was old, but possibly not original. In addition, it was one of the ugliest ones I had ever seen. I was almost glad there was a chunk off of one corner, as it gave me an excuse to do a different one.
More reverse-painted and eglomise panels for mirrors.
Federal style convex mirror. More information.
