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| The Differences in Trunk Restoration |
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| undertaken. With well over two hundred known professional, eBay-based, or part-time trunk restorers currently in the field, the only thing that is surprising is the relative lack of cross-restorers, or those who are able to do more than one version. (i.e.: wood, fabric, and wallpaper interiors.) The following is an overview of the four main restoration techniques along with examples, and compliments the Trays & Tray Systems and the Interior Types & Examples pages that may be found to the right to provide a complete picture of all the different ways to restore a trunk. |
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| The True Restoration |
| The Artist's Restoration |
| The Standard or Modern Restoration |
| The Wood-Based Restoration |
| The entire point of the true restoration, as opposed to all other forms, is to return the piece to as close as possible to its original, factory condition. This is by far the least-applied technique, for the simple reasons that most pieces are simply not worth it, (economically or time-wise) and modern tastes are very different. |
| This, along with the Standard Restoration, is one of the two most common restoration techniques currently being done. As the name implies, the idea behind this form of restoration is to reveal as much of the trunk "box" wood as is possible by stripping off either canvas or the central sections of patterned/unpatterned metals. Please note that the Oakmeadow Group only engages in or in any way suggests this particular restoration technique when the canvas or other sections are damaged beyond practical repair, as otherwise it truly is just a waste of history. |
| The second of the two most common restoration techniques, this varies from the wood-based in that it leaves the piece basically intact, but does not seek to restore it to its original form. |
| The Artist's Restoration is just what it says, a restoration done by an artist, who coordinates the colors, textures, and varying nature of the base piece itself to produce an entirely original, yet functional, piece of art. This is extremely delicate work, and much more time intensive than any of the other restorations, requiring a precision and dedication level only found in true artistic pursuits, and as such is an extremely exclusive form. |
| The trunk on the left is a wood-based restoration. It was originally covered with canvas, much like the one on the right. |
| These exteriors has been restored to their original flair, and look just as they would when brand new. |
| This trunk would have originally been almost a mirror-bright silver, however it's exterior was aged and its slats and hardware modified for appearance. |
| This trunk was originally an aquamarine pattern with darker slats. |
| complemented by the fabrics' colors and texture, making it an individual artistic accomplishment. |