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site by Stefan Hepner
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Gothic cabinet
Conservation of 15th or 16th century cabinet, inlaying or replacing missing elements, rebuilding joinery, and touching-up & waxing finish. |
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Walnut cabinet was unstable, with broken legs, removal of added stretcher, missing part of top, extensive powder-post beetle infestation losses. Anaerobic fumigation in carbon dioxide undertaken to destroy powder post beetles and their eggs. |
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Touchup and waxing of inlays makes them difficult to see repairs by casual observation. |
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