This one needed a lot of work: a new back, new bottom, and he had to rebuild a drawer. And paint, of course.
Here's a little of what it looked like before, which I showed a while back. We bought it last May and it's been patiently waiting until we got to it:
It is such joy to see life return to an abused piece like this.
This one is headed to the Antique Mall of Marietta tomorrow. Now, let's home it finds a new home.
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That is a very impressive "rescue"! Hours and hours and hours of careful work, I bet.
ReplyDeleteVery well done! So nice to see a beauty like that brought back to life.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. I don't think it will last long…
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