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
San Diego Antique Restoration of Antique Chinese Statues
San Diego Antique Restoration of 14th Century Chinese Statues. These 2 pieces are tang dynasty 618-907 ad ming dynasty 1368-1644 ad figurines/statues. The statues arrived in chunks, pieces and little fragments. Careful piecing, gluing and retouching was needed for a successful repair. Watch the video below –
Museum Quality Restoration Services (MQRS) is a Coachella Valley Furniture and Antique repair and restoration service serving all of Southern California and beyond. Please read our many letters of recommendation. Owner/operator Mark Fry has 45 years experience, Call Mark now to discuss your project – (760) 329-2294 or Toll Free on 1-800-524-7145
