Restoration

MICHAEL FANNIN
Stone Carver

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(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

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KEYSTONE

Before and After

This is the keystone of an antique marble fireplace facing. It had an interesting history of being stolen from a private home during renovations, recovered from an antique shop, and reset by some carpenters using hammer and nails!

I was asked if I could save the mess. Aside from rough treatment, it also acquired a patina of grease, soot and slime, being used in close proximity to a cooking area. Using a variety of honing and cleaning techniques, it enjoyed a restoration of around 95%. I then reassembled it in its former location (without hammer and nails).