Mid 18th Century Queen Anne Lowboy

I was very excited to have the opportunity to use my furniture restoration skills on this project. Every piece of furniture from this era has a unique finish and multiple hand crafted parts. The artisan that built the furniture had his own secrets and special ways of making the components and assembling them. The modern furniture restorer has to unlock the century old secrets of the original craftsman and replicate his work. This can only be accomplished by using the same tools and techniques that were used during the original period as well as the craftsman’s attention to every minute detail. In this lowboy we replaced a leg and several other components by using only period finishing methods and hand crafting all the replacement parts. It is now a beautiful fully restored and unique piece that stands ready for another three hundred years of service.