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Lower Lodge Antiques, Natchez, MS
Lower Lodge Conservation & Museum Services
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New Orleans Communion Table flood damaged by
Hurricane Katrina, August 2005
Table Before and After conservation. Table was flooded in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, and was probably submerged for two months Table was severely damaged but every piece was located and kept with the table. The pieces were cleaned and sorted. The main carcase was dismantled cleaned and reassembled Virtually all wood, veneer and carvings were retained. The original finish was also saved and the missing areas were polished to match
Table was restored to its original
golden oak color. Most of the original finish remained under the "mahogany" over varnish
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Lower Lodge Conservation provides
a full conservation and restoration service for furniture and other objects. Richard Branyan is a graduate from the conservation course at the University of London's
College of Furniture.
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Richard Branyan was elected a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. He is also a member of the American Museums Association The Louisiana Conservation Alliance The Southeastern Museum Conference The Mississippi Museums Association
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