EBONY LIBRARY TABLE WITH DAMAGED LEATHER TOP AND BRASS INLAY REPAIRS

THIS GRAND LIBRARY TABLE WAS SEVERELY WATER DAMAGED.

THE LEATHER WAS A MESS! WE CHOSE TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE TO PRESERVE THE ORIGINAL LEATHER. THE LOOSE BITS WERE CAREFULLY RE STRETCHED AND GLUED DOWN WITH PERIOD APPROPRIATE BONE GLUE. PATCHES WHERE FITTED WHERE NECESSARY. AFTER FINISHING TO A SOFT SHEEN, THE RESULT WAS A GORGEOUS, SMOOTH, FLAT LEATHER

BRASS INLAY AND STRINGING WAS LOOSE OR MISSING. THIS WAS REPLACED AND ALL BRASS MOULDINGS REMOVED AND CLEANED. ONCE CLEANED AND SEALED BRASS WAS RE FITTED, THE WHOLE PIECE WAS FRENCH POLISHED.