This poor table arrived in a crate from Italy with three broken legs. I got it last night and had to perform emergency gilding surgery on it today as it's one of eight ordered for an hotel that opens this week. It's been a busy day! But it looks pretty again. This is dutch gold finished in acrylic varnish with a hand mixed colour to speed the process up, and the minute it was dry it was whisked off. Restoration is usually a measured thoughtful careful process, not today! It was instant and spontaneous and I used every short cut I've ever learnt to get this done. Gilding A&E.
