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		Restoration takes time, bringing back your furniture to its original condition is what matters most. We like to think of restoration as bringing back an item to what the cabinetmaker had in mind when he originally designed the piece.

	Late 1800's Eastlake desk with drop down leaves. Pieces of furniture in this style had low relief carvings, incised lines, moldings, geometric ornaments, and flat surfaces that were easy to keep clean. A beautiful example of the graceful and elegant lines influenced by Charles Eastlake.

This writing desk needed its base glued back together and refinished, top repaired and some touch-up. It will get a new leather top with embossed gold trim. The inside has its original green felt and gold trim. The last photo reveals a somewhat hidden compartment. The new owners found many letters from the late 1800’s.

What makes the whole story astonishing is the fact that the writing desk was found in the alley of a very wealthy neighborhood. I think I’ll start driving down more alleys.

Left outside in the weather the seat began to delaminate. The original glue would have been Hide glue that is water-soluble so the dampness caused the layers to separate. A replacement seat was purchased From Van Dykes Restorers. It was cut to fit and the original oak appliques were placed back on the front of the waterfall edge.