I understand that this piece was purchased from an
antique dealer originally and in-depth information about this piece was
scant.
This marquetry piece presented some interesting problems. It has no
Name, no Artist identification
and it was in very bad condition with
scratches, bare pieces in the veneer and what looked like mold.
There was a request to indentify the artist. I sent the 'Marquetry
Initials' to an expert in England. He could not indentify
the artist but did give me some good information. By looking at the
picture he recognized that it was saw cut and not scalpel or knife cut.
This gave the piece a strong probability that is was American, saw cut
and not being an expert in the American styles came up short on
indentifying the Initials.
I will not go any further with the restoration and techniques I used to
restore this piece although I did write a log for the Owner to peruse.
Maybe I will include a link here to a .pdf file of the log!
Please email if you have any Artist Information on this piece or indeed
if you have any questions. |
