Napoleon III planter and Louis XVI chest of drawers

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This week, two pieces of furniture left the workshop: a Napoleon III jardinière in rosewood veneer and a Louis XVI chiffonier in rosewood and violetwood veneer. If this piece had seven drawers, it would have been called a "semainier" (weekly chest of drawers).

Here are some photos of their restoration.

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Gardener upon her arrival at the workshop
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Disassembled planter
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Straightening the tray
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Vacuum bonding
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Stamped JM EC on the upright of the rag-and-bone mantel
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Drawer after rehydration and regluing
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Varnishing in progress

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