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Posted 6 months ago
debbiepike54
(29 items)
This oak buffet belonged to my grandmother and may have belonged to her mother, not sure. I know it is early 1900's at least. After she passed the buffet went to my brother and years later he gave it to me. I refinished it myself back to the original as much as possible. I had to have help putting the inside foundation back together since the old glue had finally given up. An 80 + year old man helped me with that part. It is in much better shape now than then. I polished the darkened brass teardrop hardware.
Mission Style FurnitureMission-style furniture grew out the turn-of-the-century Arts and Crafts mo…
great job debbie -- what did you use for the finish -- nice patina
Epson...Thank you so much. I believe I used a satin polyurethane varnish. The stain and finish was the easy part after most of the old glue had fallen apart and I like to have never found someone that could put it back together...the inside drawer guides and the drawers themselves were in a heap on my front porch.
However, that is the most durable hard oak I have in this house...solid and heavy.
very nice buffet, I like the rooster you have on the top left :)
I just posted my chickens :) how about a closeup of yours and the reverse, any marks on yours? thank you for showing, deanteaks
Thank you for the compliments on the buffet. Oh, that rooster is new from Hobby Lobby. Not an antique, something I love!
Some of the glassware on the buffet is antique however.