This is a dressing table I have restored, since this shot was taken brass handles have been added.
Underneath many coats of paint it was in pretty good condition, no major cracks and the legs etc were solid, the mirror has lost some silver but it is original with a beveled edge so dont think I will replace it.
I disassembled as much as possible, the mirror posts and mantle came off as did the top, I did not keep track of hours spent on the job but all up it took about 3 months of my spare time, stripping paint and exposing clean timber was by far the most tedious part of the project.
I finished it with Estapol satin, next time I do a job like this I will use shellac, I've been playing with it for a couple of months now and it's great to use.
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