site by Stefan Hepner

 

 

 

First Unitarian Church, New York City

Restoration and replacement of missing elements of this ornate Gothic-style 19th century preachers pulpit.

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    Over a century of use, and weekly movements resulted in heavy losses of applied moldings and decorative carved woodwork. Cutting of matching knives to recreate moldings, carving missing elements and skillfully inlaying to match original design was key to successfully restoring this magnificent pulpit.