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A careful guide to William Kent furniture, Palladian design context, commissions, provenance, construction and responsible attribution.
A careful guide to William Kent furniture, Palladian design context, commissions, provenance, construction and responsible attribution.
A practical guide to identifying, dating and buying antique work boxes by reading their function, construction, fittings, completeness, condition and provenance.
A careful guide to repairing a loose antique furniture castor plate while protecting the original leg, screw holes, hardware and evidence of earlier work.
A practical guide to identifying, dating and buying antique library steps, with checks for construction, hinges, treads, repairs, safety and transport.
A careful guide to repairing a loose antique bookcase shelf support while protecting the case, old fixings, veneer and seasonal movement.
A practical guide to buying an antique apothecary cabinet, with checks for construction, drawers, labels, residue, alterations, provenance and transport.
Identify, date and buy an antique partners' desk by checking its two-sided function, construction, materials, restoration evidence, provenance and transport needs.
Identify, date and buy antique Wellington chests by reading their drawer construction, locking system, veneer, condition, completeness and alterations together.
Identify, date and buy antique tea tables by reading their top, tilt mechanism, construction, condition, repairs and provenance together.
Identify, date and buy an antique fire screen by reading its function, construction, materials, condition, repairs, stability and total restoration cost.
A practical guide to identifying, dating and buying antique sewing tables by reading their function, construction, fitted interiors, condition and completeness.
A careful guide to diagnosing and repairing a loose antique chair cane panel while protecting the frame, cane, finish and evidence of earlier work.