Rose Valley Restorations

Rose Valley Restorations Specializing in the restoration and conservation of antiques, fine furniture, and decorative arts, as well as antique pool and gaming tables.

Rose Valley Restorations is a full service Restoration and Conservation studio for all fine, antique furniture and decorative arts.

Hey All. Hope everyone having an awesome summer! This Parisian, mid 19 th C. display cabinet was a true labor of love…li...
08/21/2023

Hey All. Hope everyone having an awesome summer! This Parisian, mid 19 th C. display cabinet was a true labor of love…like 30 hrs..had to remove brass inlay and the multiple generations of glues and poor repairs. Re create and cut multiple channels. Inlay the brass. Color and finish to match. Both metal and wood.

So its been a hot minute…and i am remiss in posting. Been busy and many projects could not share. But here is one to wat...
07/14/2023

So its been a hot minute…and i am remiss in posting. Been busy and many projects could not share. But here is one to watch for the long haul. Circa 1898-1902 B.B.C table in for complete overhaul. The number one rule when working on antique billiard tables…set it up, and find what’s missing. This 10’ beast needs some love …but i’ll bring her back. Happy summer all!

Under the category of “I do it all..”Custom created and stained over 40 coffer beams to match 1905 original chestnut bea...
05/17/2023

Under the category of “I do it all..”
Custom created and stained over 40 coffer beams to match 1905 original chestnut beams in new construction. Thanks to Mike McComsy and owner of project with great thought and trust in a very unusual project. Shout out to all helpers part., Rex.

A true labor of love on the restoration and conservation of this late 17th C. Bottle carrier, signed by maker, Paris. A ...
03/26/2023

A true labor of love on the restoration and conservation of this late 17th C. Bottle carrier, signed by maker, Paris. A great example of “Ebonisterie.” Real ivory inset into ebonized rosewood. Had to recreate missing veneer and inlay, stabilize, rebuild cornice that had been severely damaged when key was lost. Remove black paint and recreate original ebonized finish. Not perfect, nor should it be…from 1680’s…

A very sweet Empire piece/sideboard. A ton of veneer work. Some very heavy but very careful cleaning to get down to a la...
01/07/2023

A very sweet Empire piece/sideboard. A ton of veneer work. Some very heavy but very careful cleaning to get down to a late 19th C. varnish. Stopped there. To create uniform aesthetic. Possibly Philadelphia…would love input. Carvings certainly Quervelle or White inspired. Thanks to a patient client with trust. Took some time to clean correctly. Thanks to my metal smith Tim Coldren!

Hello Good People! Hope you all had fantastic holidays and Happy New Year.It was an exceptional privilege to be asked to...
12/28/2022

Hello Good People! Hope you all had fantastic holidays and Happy New Year.
It was an exceptional privilege to be asked to conserve and restore this Rose Valley library table. Wish i could share more photos…but here she is. To say rare, is an understatement…there is only one. This table was built by John Maene, circa 1906. Whether it was built at Shoppes of Rose Valley or not is unclear. It is unmistakable re. his hand work. What was unusual, in ref. to RV and Price furniture is that it was finished in shellac, originally. I did repair work. Then was able to conserve 90% of original color and finish to bases, stretcher and shelf. The top finish was rebuilt in shellac and wax. An honor to work on such a piece of art and history with such deep provenance. The table was built for Nathan and Anna Price Kite. Will Price’s sister. It was their library table at “Good Intent” their home in RV, where Anna also conducted a community school. Hence the book in the base. Awesome! Three big shout outs! First to my client who had the trust and faith to share this project with me. Ryan Berly, curator of Thunderbird Lodge, the museum of Rose Valley. And Tim Coldren for the skill and knowledge to replicate the missing hardware. Team work from ALL involved.

I spaced…forgot about Big V who has had a pretty rough year, physically…but still coming to work!
11/01/2022

I spaced…forgot about Big V who has had a pretty rough year, physically…but still coming to work!

Bringing it home! Details matter! Custom color on every section of wood due to sun fade and water damage. Cleaning metal...
11/01/2022

Bringing it home! Details matter! Custom color on every section of wood due to sun fade and water damage. Cleaning metal for my installer. Custom finish for years of enjoyment!
Thank you everyone who participated in this project. 65 + hrs of labor for me plus countless for others. Another piece preserved and restored for next many generations!
Peace out all!
Thanks for your patience and scroll through. Someday i will get to figure this s**t out …
Meanwhile you can find me and The Big V in our 19th C in historic West Chester Pa!

Line inlay and rebuild to …yes…all 16 corners…
11/01/2022

Line inlay and rebuild to …yes…all 16 corners…

The next several photo groups are of the process of restoring this rather plain Jane from circa 1910-1918. But mad Props...
11/01/2022

The next several photo groups are of the process of restoring this rather plain Jane from circa 1910-1918. But mad Props to the client who had faith and trust in “The Process” to get complete the project. (Inside joke to my Philly Peeps!l

Hello All! Hope fantastic summer and happy Fall! Sorry for drop in posts, busy with many large projects, including this ...
11/01/2022

Hello All! Hope fantastic summer and happy Fall! Sorry for drop in posts, busy with many large projects, including this circa 1910 BBC Billiards table. Going to do something different and post several installments of same project. Please check out full process of complete restoration to such a pool table. They seem so massive and solid once installed, but really are comprised of minimally 24 parts not including pockets and hardware. on this first post and more photos to follow.

Hey All! Hope everyone had great summer! Have been working on several big projects over the summer…here is one that fina...
09/06/2022

Hey All! Hope everyone had great summer! Have been working on several big projects over the summer…here is one that finally left the shop..after 35 hrs of incredibly detailed labor. Restored the veneer to this sideboard which was badly damaged due to leaking bathroom above. Saved 100% of original…which was only option because not possible to find 72”x 21” of single piece to match.

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West Chester, PA
19382

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Monday 9:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 6pm
Thursday 9:30am - 6pm
Friday 9:30am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm

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(610) 738-8323

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