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Palm Desert Antique Collection Restored for delighted couple

by Mark Fry |November 1, 2016 |0 Comments | Restoration | Antique, Armoire, Clock, sculpture

The Haywards’ of Palm Desert Antique Collection Restored

I restored this collection of beautiful antiques for a Palm Desert couple, the pieces are French and Italian and from the 17th and 18th Centuries. Mr Hayward wrote me this letter recommending my services:

“Since we moved to Palm Desert 7 years ago Mark Fry has repaired, restored and rebuilt for us a number of furniture pieces and personal possessions. These were shipped from both New York and France and considerable damage was done in transit. The extensive work performed by Mark went from rebuilding and refinishing large pieces of furniture to repairing a badly damaged 200 year old clock. All of this work was very well done and where insurance applied his charges were accepted by the insurance company. I do not hesitate to recommend him for your favorable consideration” – T. Holt Haywood

Check out the project gallery below to see the results. MQRS documents all work with photos, showing the process from start to finish. This keeps customers better informed of the progress of their orders. Feel free to browse the project blog: Restoration | Refinishing | Sculpture | Custom-Made Or view slideshows of restoration work on our YouTube Page.

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: 18th century terracotta bust. A court lady from Versailles France, Napoleon 1811 era. The bust had years of dust and residue build up, and stains in various spots. It had to be meticulously hand-cleaned to preserve the original patina

: 17th century Italian Neo-Classical parcel table, gilt crème painted pier table with black marble top. The table had to be completely re-glued and injected with wood hardener. This piece was riddled with worm-holes and falling apart. I also restored and preserved the original finish

: 17th century French tall-case clock. The berthier clock face was badly damaged, bent, and missing porcelain. I straightened out the clock face, glued, filled, re-contoured it. Then I smoothed and repainted the white backround and hand-painted the missing numbers on the clock face

: The clock case also had to be reglued and restored

: 17th century Italian Neo-Classical parcel – gilt creme painted wood urns had to be re-glued and restored to original finish

: 17th century Italian Neo-Classical parcel – gilt creme painted wood urns had to be re-glued and restored to original finish

: 17th century French Provincial walnut buffet adeus courts. The crown had to be re-glued and re-fitted, and the cabinet had to be re-leveled for the doors to work properly

: 1830 French Provincial walnut armoire bonnet tiere. Repaired, with crown re-glued and refitted and the finish restored. Back in the day it was used to store the ladys bonnets

: This 19th century Provincial oak-carved armoire had to be re-glued, and the crown had to be re-glued and refitted. I also restored the finish

: Holt Hayward Letter of Recommendation

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Vintage 1950’s Neon Clock Restoration

by Mark Fry |November 10, 2015 |0 Comments | Restoration | Clock, Mid-Century Modern, Neon, Repair, Vintage

Indian Wells antique restoration by Museum Quality Restoration Services

This Indian Wells antique restoration was a comprehensive restoration and repair project. A vintage neon wall-clock from the mid-century modern era, this clock had tremendous sentimental value to the client. My client wrote me this review as a letter of appreciation for the finished work:

I had an old wall clock, 65-years old. It belonged to my father and hung on the wall of his shoe store for 35 years. It had great sentimental value to me. Unfortunately, it had moved several times and been in storage. It was badly beaten up. The glass was broken, hands bent, parchment type of lettering torn. The only thing that worked was a neon bulb. Mark Fry of Museum Quality Restoration was able to take the clock apart and restore the clock without touching the neon. The glass was replaced, hands were replaced, but the most difficult was the translucent lettering from the 1950’s. Mark detailed out several templates until he was able to reproduce an exact replica of “translucent” lettering. He allowed the neon to shine through beautifully. Now the clock hangs in my office and I look at the same time my father looked at 65 years ago. Thank you Mark Fry.
Larry Brooks

Feel free to browse the project blog: Restoration | Refinishing | Sculpture | Custom-Made Or view slideshows of restoration work on our YouTube Page.
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: Clock needed a lot of restoration. The glass was broken, the chrome was rusted and pitted and the metal was bent up. The clock face and hands needed cleaning and the lettered ring needed to be reproduced.

: Clock needed a lot of restoration. The glass was broken, the chrome was rusted and pitted and the metal was bent up. The clock face and hands needed cleaning and the lettered ring needed to be reproduced.

: Clock needed a lot of restoration. The glass was broken, the chrome was rusted and pitted and the metal was bent up. The clock face and hands needed cleaning and the lettered ring needed to be reproduced.

: Metal had to be straightened out here

: The chrome ring was very rusty

: Chrome ring and glass removed for restoration

: Neon tube had to be carefully removed

: The Clock was disassembled and the face was taped and papered, then stripped to bare metal. The dents were pounded and straightened out and filled, then sanded smooth. After that etching primer was applied and sanded

: Lacquer primer was applied and sanded

: Black lacquer was applied

: Clear gloss lacquer application

: Clock face prepared to be cleaned

: Cleaning clock face with a very light abrasive solution to remove dirt and oxidation and brighten up the black and white

: Re-installed clock mechanism

: Glued old pattern on paper

: Made photo copy of original pattern

: Hand painted the colors back in

: Hand painted the colors back in

: Hand painted the colors back in

: After all the hand painting was done a photocopy was made

: A photocopy was made after all the hand painting was done

: Rubber tubing was cut to refit the neon tube back in place

: Neon tube being wired to hold in place on clock face

: Job completed

: Job completed and neon tube is on

Carved Camelot Clock Repair

by Mark Fry |July 14, 2013 |0 Comments | Featured, Restoration | Antique, Carved, Clock, Repair

Antique Clock from the Camelot Theater of Palm Springs

This antique clock was badly broken and needed to be re-assembled from many intricate carved pieces, then touched up afterwards to blend in the repairs. The clock now hangs in the Camelot Theater of Palm Springs. read more

Furniture Repair. Antique Restoration.

by Mark Fry |December 16, 2012 |0 Comments | Restoration | Antique, Cedar, Chest, Clock, Repair, Trunk

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Restored 18th Century Clock

Before: 18th Century European Clock

Trunk Restored and Lined with Cedar By Museum Quality

Restoration of an antique trunk (chest). This trunk was stripped of old paint and the wooden finish was restored. A new cedar lining was also fitted – cedar wood is repellant to moths and the new lining would make the trunk a perfect storage chest for heirloom textile items such as linens and woolens. Please click through the gallery below, larger images will appear when thumbnails are clicked.

: Trunk before restoration

: Trunk lid during restoration

: Cedar Lining installed in Trunk

: Cedar Lining in trunk lid

: Trunk after restoration

: Trunk after restoration

Custom Made Clock Base

by Mark Fry |April 9, 2011 |0 Comments | Custom Made, Restoration | Clock, Custom Made, Woodwork

: Custom Made Clock Base

: Custom Made Clock Base

Custom Made Clock Base

17th Century Clock

by Mark Fry |December 17, 2010 |0 Comments | Restoration | Antique, Clock, Repair

17th Century Clock Finish Restored

Before - 17th Century Clock

Restored 17th Century Clock

Restored Finish

Palm Springs Antique Clock Repairs

by Mark Fry |April 25, 2010 |0 Comments | Refinishing, Restoration | Antique, Clock, Repair

Palm Springs Antique Clock Repairs

1800’s Clock repaired and refinished to perfection. Palm Springs Antique clock repairs by Museum Quality Restoration Services can repair all old clocks. Check out the project gallery to see the results. Since this antique restoration was done MQRS has begun documenting all work with photos, showing the process from start to finish. This keeps customers better informed of the progress of their orders. Feel free to browse the project blog: Restoration | Refinishing | Sculpture | Custom-Made Or view slideshows of restoration work on our YouTube Page.

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