Allen & Baron - Part 2

Table Restoration | Polished Antique Nickel | Vintage Hardware

This table was given a warm light antique polished nickel finish. Check out all the bins of vintage hardware in the background. Chances are we have what your looking for.

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Vegetable Dish | Silver Plate

We polished this beautiful ornate vegetable dish preserving it's great detail then gave it new life with a new silver plate finish. Ready for the holidays!

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Shower Drain | Polished Nickel

Did you ever find that perfect shower drain only to find that it does not come in your finish? This is a set that we finished from satin chrome to polished nickel.

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Merry Christmas | Happy New Year | Holiday Hours

Our shop will be closed Saturday Dec. 24th and will re-open for business on Mon. January 2nd. Your friends at Al Bar Wilmette Platers / Wilmette Hardware wish you and yours, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Large Brass Tray | Solder | Polish | Lacquer

Now that's a tray! When we took in this tray, it was separating at the rim. After soldering the open areas, it was polished with care in order to preserve it's ornate detail. A finial clear lacquer coating was also applied.

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Verde Lantern | Restoration | Fabrication

Here is a verde lantern that we restored by fabricating the scrolling and arms that had deteriorated over the years.

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Threshold | Cremone Bolt | Window Stay

Great hardware is just a pleasure to work with! We cleaned and polished their bronze hardware leaving it un-lacquered so they can age naturally. We also are also fabricating additional cremone bolts for them.

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