Thursday, December 29, 2011

Empire Game Table (Part 2)

Some time ago we had a post about an Empire Game Table we were restoring.  Well, we finally finished it.  Actually, we HAD finished it a while ago but forgot to show the pix.  Enjoy!









Vintage Tall chest

Here's one of the newer projects we're working on here.  This is probably late 19th Century based on the hand cut motifs used in the construction of the piece.  This tall chest was purchased from an estate in the Chester County PA area.  The crotch mahogany veneer used on the drawer fronts & horizontal surfaces are in exceptionally great condition.  We're going to clean it up and repair it where it needs to be fixed and breath life back into it.  It's a rare pleasure to see something this fine be a testimony to its era and still having a great utility in and by todays standards.  The drawers are substantial in size yet the object maintains a scale very desirable and conducive to todays life style.  When it's completed it will be available for purchase.