The hood was falling to pieces, so the first thing done was to fix the structural problems. The cove/crown was damaged at both corners and there was missing veneer banding on the face.
The banding was replaced.
The damaged cove was pared back at a 45 degree miter.
The cove on one side was badly damaged.
The damaged cove was cut down and replaced with a blank.
The new wood was shaped to match the existing profile.
The corners were carved to match.
The opposite side.
After the repairs were done, the new wood was stained to match the old and lightly finished with shellac. then the whole piece was rubbed out with linseed oil and mineral spirits to clean it and bring back the original finish without damaging the patina.
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