Iron Gate handles each job with the level of care needed to beautifully restore your antique. Our experts have years of experience. From refinishing to repairing broken pieces and even hand carving, the quality of work is unsurpassed. The work is done so well your Antique should endure another lifetime of use.
To see more detailed examples of our quality work click on the Lap Desk Restoration, Armoire Restoration, Roll Top Desk, George III Restoration, Roundabout Chair, Hoosier Restoration below this page on the left
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| Salesman's sample of a chest. Multiple issues including missing veneers, loose veneers, top was detached and drawers slides worn | |
 Close up of drawer facing and brass pulls |  |
 Card table from early 1900's Table top is solid walnut and base is burled walnut veneer. Problems included old/worn finish,stains on table surfaces, veneer pieces missing topsection of table was broken into two pieces |  Card table from early 1900's Table top is solid walnut and base is
burled walnut veneer. Problems included old/worn finish,stains on table
surfaces, veneer pieces missing top section of table was broken into two
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| 60 Drawr Oak Document File Cabinet. Cabinet has the "Y and E" Company logo on the brass pulls. Patent date on piece is March 30, 1888. "Y and E" Company was a furniutre Company that was founded in 1880 and operated in Rochester, NY | |
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| Rosewood Lap Desk that was in need total restoration. Work included replacing embossed paper surfaces with embossed leather, lining all interior surfaces with wine colored felt, polishing and restoring all brass, replacing missing brass with new hand cut pieces, replacing veneers in some areas, stripping and refinishing piece with 6 hand applied layers of a satin finish. | Photograph above courtesy of Whysall Photography, Bluemont, Va |
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| Curio Cabinet-(before) Old black paint Front legs broken off,left and right shelves broken, interior velvet lining was dry rotted | Curio Cabinet -(after) Underneath the black paint-Cherry and Maple Wood. Legs repaired interior removed and replaced with glass shelves. Cabinet refinished in a clear gloss |
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| Pair of Victorian Burled Walnut chairs. One has been completely restored. | |
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| One of 2 Small Oak Ladderback's "Rescued" | |
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| Mahogany Slant Front Desk completely refinished. Wood was left its natural color | |
 Mahogany Slant Front Desk completely refinished. Wood was left its natural color |  |
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 Mahogany Slant Front Desk completely refinished. Wood was left its natural color |  |
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| Oak Hall Seat before during and after repair |  |
 Pictured above and to the right are a pair of Mahogany nightstands that needed extensive work!
Pictured below are the nightstands fully restored |  |
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| Brass card holders that have been cleaned, polished and then Lacquered | |
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| Before-Childs Roll Top Desk- Drawer damaged, drawer Disassembled,Legs uneven, red and blue paint | After- Drawers repaired, legs modified, desk stripped and refinish-wood is Maple |
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| Customers Mahogany Dining Room Table that had been stored for an extended period of time in a basement. Repairs included: regluing legs to columns, straightening table leaves, replacing missing veneer | |
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| Customers Mahogany Dining Room Table that had been stored for an extended period of time in a basement | |
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| This is a chest of drawers circa 1850. The piece was originally painted. Any original imperfections were filled in with plaster and then the entire chest of drawers was painted. Sometime in the past the chest of drawers was repainted in white and a coat of blue paint was applied with a sponge. The primary wood is pine, knobs are maple and top and bottom trim pieces are mahogany. | After repair and refinishing |
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| Oak Bookcase that was stored in basement for over fifteen years. Bottom skirting missing and numerous other structural problems | Restored Bookcase original wavy glass |
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| Oak Spindle with major broken pieces. Spindle replacement pieces carved by hand. | Pieces removed and replaced with new wood. | Pieces removed and replaced with new wood. |
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| Small French Settee in dire need of major repairs and restoration | Interesting note! We found a standing liberty nickel dated 1905 in the cushion of the settee | |
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| Settee after restoration | | |
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| Irish Parson's Bench/Settee brought in requiring extensive repairs | Left arm removed and cleaned prior to repair dowels inserted in to arm prior to being glued | arm has been glued and clamped |
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| Arm re-attached after repair | Arm re-finished | Work Complete!! |
