Antique & Collectible Marble Restoration
Marble, when well cared for can last for decades, or even centuries, depending on how much it is used. When you have a genuine hundred-year-old antique marble item, you want it to look well-kept, yet retain an essence of the age. Taking this item to marble restorers will probably make the item look brand new. This might not be your intention, and wanting your marble to look aged will involve a process known as sympathetic restoration.
There are two ways you can simply use to restore historical marble and maintain aging.
The first is to simply wash it with a brush and sponge, then get the surface dried well enough. This simply gets rid of the dirt and gives the impression of good aging. Even if you take your items to a restorer, you can give the instructions on the amount of sheen the marble should get.
The second is using readily available mild abrasives such as buffing compound, honing powder, or baking soda, which is a simple way to restore the way you want it because the level of sheen you achieve will depend on the effort you put into scrubbing it.
Do not be too insistent on making marble look old. If you intend to sell the antique to a dealer and you think that polishing it will make it look too new to them, then you do not need to worry. Any antique dealer worth their salt can tell apart a dazzling 90-year-old marble item, from a gloom-looking 2-year-old item. Polished historical marble is not in any way going to lose value.
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Fragmented Antique Marble Figurine Head
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Broken Antique Marble Figurine Head on the Wooden Cube Base before Restoration. Here more…
After Restoration of Antique Marble Figurine Head
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Antique/collectible figurine head on the wooden cube base after broken fragments res more…
Apollo Belvedere Greek Roman God Split of Bust Base
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Apollo Belvedere Greek Bust Head After the Statue Base Repair
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Crumbling Onyx Column Statue/Pedestal (Queens NY)
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Crumbling Column Statue Pedestal (Rockaway Queens NY). Post Hurricane Sandy Restorat more…
Refurbished Onyx Statue/ Pedestal (Rockaway Queens NY)
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Antique Two Heads Statue Split in Half
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If an antique statue has split in half, it can be a challenging situation, especiall more…
Fixed Antique Two-Heads Bust on Pillar
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Image after the restoration of an antique two-headed (woman and baby) bust on a pill more…
Bust Head Rodding/Strengthening
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Rodding or strengthening a marble bust head involves reinforcing the structure to pr more…
Metal Rodding on Bust Head/Holes Drilling
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Commonly we use metal rods, that are compatible with marble and will provide the nec more…
Antique Bust before Missed Pieces Buildup
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Restoring missed pieces on an antique marble sculpture involves a meticulous process more…
Missed Items Recreation on Antique or Collectible Items
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Statuary Marble Broken Head Bust Restoration
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Statuary White Carrara Bust. Sculpture Restoration
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In order to glue together splintered statuary white marble parts you need special gl more…
1927 Vintage Woman Statue Offshoot Crooked Crack
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This fine statue of a woman is a symbol of a woman’s beauty. It personifies tenderne more…
Perfectly Blended Flaw on Antique Statue Base
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Restoration of this historical statue was done by deep cleaning and wide flaw blendi more…
Woman Marble Sculpture Cleaning
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Marble sculpture sealing with protective agents is recommended once a year or two, b more…
Nude Woman Modern Statue
Statuary Cleaning & Sealing
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Sealers are products that saturate and penetrate into pores of statuary marble and c more…
Broken Marble Base on Bronze Table Clock
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This bronze table clock have been picked up from client. Since the second part was l more…
Replaced Marble Base Plaque on Bronze Clock
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A bronze clock featuring a newly replaced marble base plaque, showcasing meticulous more…
Chipped Tail on Collectible Marble Fish Figurine
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The figurine has original finish, the finish left by sculptor’s chisel tool/work. To more…
Collectible Fish Statue/Figurine. Fixed Fishtail
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The tail of this collectible figurine had one big chip. Chip was removed by filing/s more…
Curved Crack on Marble Table Lamp
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This delicate and brittle marble table lamp was accidentally messed up to crooked br more…
Fixed Cracks on Marble Lamp Base
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Less obtrusive marble lamp cracks. This photo is after restoration.
Black Block of Statue Base. Before Refurbishing
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The 2 pieces were in lifeless shape; gray dull, cracked, gashed, scratched and chipp more…
Restored Statue Base. Pure Black Marble
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The statue base was completely refurbished and tinged. Chips, scratches, discolored more…
Old Fashioned Vanity before Poulticing
![antique counter top improvment image Old Fashioned Vanity before Poulticing](https://www.marblerestoration.us/images/featured/antique-counter-top-improvment-450x450.jpg)
We will simply grind down the stained and discolored layer until we’ll get clean, ra more…
Antique Marble Countertop Restoration
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The antique marble countertop with the backsplash is located in a brownstone in Broo more…
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