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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Coin Photography, Conservation and Storage => Topic started by: SC on October 17, 2021, 04:39:20 pm
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My recent acquisition.
The surface was scratched, and damaged with some sort of plastery stuff stuck to parts, but I was able to clean it up and do some basic retouching. Still a bit of polishing to do.
Not sure how old it is. Maybe 1950s-60s. The wood looks like walnut to me, at least the drawer frames.
I have used it for the start of my sestertius collection - Domitian to mid-way through Hadrian - with other items in the double height bottom drawer - though I may try to get coin trays to fit it one day.
SC
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A work of art!
PeteB
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That's a nice piece. A light touch on cleaning may be best. Furniture acquires patina, too!
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Oh my, that is beautiful. Please don't make it too shiny. LOL. Seriously, looks like you have done a great job with it.
Virgil
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If you look at the top image you can see a whitish sheen across parts of the front. Unfortunately, this is not a reflection of light, it is a white stain in the grain of the wood. There was a strange plaster, with a white mesh incorporated, stuck to parts of the cabinet. Not sure if it was a construction product, but it looked a lot like a cast for a broken bone. Anyway, I had to scrape that off with a sharp paint scraper and then go over it with 200 grade sandpaper. I am working with high quality furniture polish to try to get it out bit by bit.
SC
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Lovely cabinet! I think the tray space could be a lot more efficient, a good cabinetmaker could likely modify it a little to hold more coins in a way that is still tasteful.
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Perhaps "old Doc Jones" would look at the collection in between setting broken arms. Certainly, having "M.D." after one's name seems to have a collection-enhancing effect! Had I known, perhaps I would have paid more attention in Chemistry class...
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Very nice!
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A beauty! Probably Mohogany. They don't make 'em like that any more.