Photos Before/After & During
Structural damage to giltwood table with micro mosaic marble top; damage is due to failure of prior repair
Giltwood table apron detached in five sections with areas of wood loss, gesso, and gilding damage; micro mosaic marble top broken with radiating cracks throughout
Detail of failed prior repair
Detail of consolidating table apron. The table apron was detached in five sections with areas of wood loss, gesso, and gilding damage.
Preparing the surface for gilding
Applying gold leaf
Giltwood table after treatment
Micro mosaic marble top broken with radiating cracks throughout
Micro mosaic marble top after conservation