Description: Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mahogany Bureau kidney shaped. Late XIX Century.

Location: MAISON FELICE. 73960 El Paseo, Palm Desert. CA.

Begining stage:
Loose bronze pieces.
Scratches present on wooden surface.
Partial loss of french polish.

Task:
1. Remove bronze pieces and protect the leather surface.
2. Soft surface sanding.
3. Filling of cracks with small wedges of mahogany wood.

4. Cleaning of all surfaces.
5. French polishing.
6. Polishing of bronze pieces.

7. Placing back the bronze pieces.