Restauration d’une sellette dont les pieds et la structure sont en noyer, plaquée d’mahogany flammé. Elle repose sur trois montants en colonnette, ornés de bagues de bronze et surmontés d’un plateau circulaire en marbre noir veiné.
Crack on the plateau 
Veneer splinter 
Lower plateau before restoration 
Toothbrush marks 
Column eaten away by wood-boring insects 
Before restoration
La restauration a consisté à resserrer le plateau fendu du piétement, à recoller les placages de chant et à poser quelques greffes.
regluing the joints and the slot in the tray 
Glue was injected to reattach the veneer. 
Regluing of edge veneers
J’ai décapé les colonnes, fortement attaquées par les xylophages, puis je les ai traitées par static anoxia.
L'’static anoxia is a treatment insecticide by oxygen deprivation, also having an effect on metals by stopping oxidation processes.
It concerns any type of infested or protected object containing wood, fibers, cellulose or metals.
This treatment combats insect larvae, belonging to two main families: xylophages that eat wood (small woodworms) and keratinophages that attack fabrics (moths), paper (booklice or silverfish).
On place l’objet dans une poche hermétique, dont on retire le plus d’oxygène possible. Des absorbeurs d’oxygène maintiennent ensuite l’atmosphère au taux requis.
It's an extremely effective method and above all non-harmful unlike liquid insecticides.
Once treated, I made a traditional lacquer based on hide glue and natural pigments.
J’ai verni au tampon les éléments plaqués d’acajou.
The brushstrokes are still visible 
Currently being varnished and lacquered
When the finishing was complete and after cleaning the bronzes, I re-glued the entire stand with fish glue.
After restoration 
After restoration 
After restoration 
To see previous restorations : https://ebenisterie-mathieuvath.fr/en-ce-moment-a-latelier/
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