18th century console table restoration

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the above console table was painted in tempera (light pink) to hide different paint coats that had to be removed

gradual removal of tempera and paint it hided

rebuilding of the lower part of the legs that lost their original shape

assembling of the new console table top and restoration of the base for tempera

first coat of egg tempera  

decoration restoration,coating with brown wax, shaping and marbling of the top (it was possible to have the real shape of the original top because the owner of the console copied the shape before to throw it away).

Cristiano Monzillo - Str. Tuscanese 1/b, 01100 Viterbo, Italy      Tel.0761/251743 - 328/6564129