Historic image of Law Library Reading room c. 1929
Finished Law Library 2017.
In-painting repairs.
Before and after lost veneer repairs.
The walnut veneer panels were carefully hand-sanded.
Brushing on the first coat of shellac.
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Conserving the original aluminum and brass mezzanine railings.
Finished mezzanine railings and bookshelf ends.
Cross-section microscopic analysis of the historic finishes (the "modification layer" in this cross-section photomicrograph is the layer being applied in the image below).
Replicating the historic painted and glazed finishes.
Applying the gold leaf to the hallway ceiling ornament.
Finished hallway ceilings, woodwork, marble and metal elements.
Law Library reading room after restoration.
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