Treatment
Conservator
The Techne Group,Inc.Notes
Scope of work: Completed Conservation treatment of Federal Period secretary/press:
A. Pediment.
1. Consolidate frame
2. Tighten veneers
3. Replace missing veneers
4. Straighten urn and tighten
5. Tighten loose inlay borders
6.Fabricate missing string inlay
7. Repair and tighten inlaid corner panels.
B. Upper Cabinet.
1. Consolidate case back and frame
2. Repair sides
3. Doors-straighten, repair, tighten string inlay, fabricate and replace where necessary repair and/or replace key escutcheons. repair mouldigs
4. Tighten and fit sliding shelves
C. Lower Cabinet.
1. Consolidate frame and feet
2. Tighten loose veneers, fabricate new pieces where necessary
3. Tighten loose string inlay, replace where necessary.
4. Re-align drawers and runners and square
5. Replace missing key escutcheons.
6. Interior-adjust fall board mechanism, re-allign drawers, tighten cubby mouldings, repair and replace where necessary string inlay, aligh and re-hang drawer, duplecate and'or replace with old drawer pulls. re-allign and repair desk runners.
7. Possibly replace drawer pulls
D. Finish
1. Clean grime and abrasion damage
2.Colour new patches from restoration
3. Shellac and wax, hand rub and polish
4.Polish brasses, clean hardware
E. Misc.
1. Photograph
2. Treatment documentation
3. Pick up and delivery
Cost: 10880
Expected completion date: 1990-10-05
