Anna Leavitt | Art Conservation & Antique Restoration

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mounted Ebony and Tortoise Shell Inlaid Engraved Boulle Center Table

The main issues that needed to be addressed included a repair of loose bronze inlays along with tortoiseshell inlays that were peeling from the top wooden layer. There were also structural cracks running along the joints of the timber (composing) tap (caused by warping and shrinkage of the wood). Click here to return to the main portfolio page.