This Duncan-Phyfe drum style table came to us as part of a large collection. This table has a unique rotating base and false drawers. We see a lot of Duncan-Phyfe, but this is the first time we have seen this feature. The table's owner had just inherited her mother's estate and the furniture was all high quality, but badly in need of some restoration. We have done our best to bring her pieces back to life.
We started out by stripping the old worn out finish off of the piece. The old leather top had stiffened and the gilding had turned to black. We knew we would be replacing it, so we weren't worried about it during the stripping. When we replace leather, each piece is cut to order, so our client gets to choose the color and the gilding pattern. It then arrives at our shop already in the basic shape, with the gilding exactly the right size. This particular leather is called 'Oxblood' and has two different gilding patters around the edge. Prior to attaching the leather, our craftsmen have to treat the wood surface to ensure that it is perfectly smooth. We can then glue the leather on, and trim any excess.
The finished result of the new leather and the beautiful new water based stain and finish is just gorgeous. The stain on this table is custom 1/2 Teak 1/2 Brown Cherry with a Gloss sheen finish over top. The wood grain on the false drawers and around the leather really pops with this treatment. With this restoration that we have done, our client should be able to enjoy her furniture for many many years, and pass them along so that someone else can inherit them one day.
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