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candelabra | restoration | brass and marble

05.28.11

This magnificent candelabra was polished and given a coat of clear lacquer.  Our customer could hardly believe his eyes when it was picked up.
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chandelier restoration | butler brass | rewire

05.10.11

Here is a before and after of a brass and porcelain chandelier that we gave a butler finish (not highly polished).  We also rewired the entire fixture and gave it new sockets and candle covers.
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german silver sink | restoration

04.16.11

This huge german nickel sink is used every day in our customer’s Hyde Park home.  We replaced the bottom of the basins with german silver along with its wood framing.  Finally, it was polished to a mirror finish.  Be sure to check out our own wilmette hardware’s custom german nickel… [read more]

clock parts | restoration | satin silver

03.25.11

These two pieces from a seth thomas clock were first given a satin silver finish.  We then painted the lettering and numbers in black to match the original.
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