Posted 7 years ago
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This post to provide additional pictures relating to the item more fully described here, posted yesterday:
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/244021-rescued-restored-antique-beveled-glass-m?in=user
pic1: showing the top decoration to the frame, also showing the beveling and (most of basically very little) wear/damage to the silvering
pic2: topside of back, while reinstalling the mirror into the frame. note the very warped original ~1/2" 'strips' which run all around the outer edge to hold the back, these were originally fixed to the oak frame with glue and tiny steel nails. rather than attempting to remove then reattach them the same way, I installed a pair of tiny (vintage) wood screws in each strip to hold them firmly, despite their current twistiness. also seen are new (whitish wood) short wood strips which actually hold the mirror itself in place. these are fixed to the frame with two small brad nails each (driven diagonally into the oak) as originally done. only two of the originals are seen still attached, the others having broken away from their rusted nails.
pic3: only this small top part of the original wooden back survived. it is now (kinda loosely) attached with new brad nails in original holes (alongside the rusted remains of their predecessors) as the entire back once was. it is now essentially the only part of the entire wooden frame which survives in completely original condition, 'as found'.
pic4: the majority of the missing back was replaced with 3/16" furniture grade plywood, stained to match and attached to the original bearer strips with tiny wood screws. not seen is a layer of thick corrugated cardboard inside, to help insure the mirror glass stays firmly in place.
It's a true BEAUTY!!
Yes it is.
My continued thanks to Brunswick, jscott0363, fortapache, and TassieDevil for your additional <loves>! :-) :-) :-)
I am always slightly 'scared' whenever finding the word "restored"attached to the description of any odd old thing (furniture, buildings, organs, whatever) but in this case truly hope I managed to preserve the most of whatever possible 'originality' remained, while otherwise trying to turn a pile of weatherbeaten firewood back into something that'll soon be proudly displayed on my living room wall...