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If you or you know of someone in need of a position or if you or someone you know is looking for work then contact the AOR's headquarters at 1-800-260-1829   EMPLOYMENT WANTED   Michael Franks PO Box 1341 Norwalk, CT 06826 Tel : (203) 536 2268 email: mbfranks@optline.net Experience 1998-2000 Anglo American Antiques Ltd Darien, CT Director of Sales & Mfr.   1994 - 1998 The Silk Purse Norwalk, CT Restoration Services & Factory Manager 1994 - 1995 Tudor House Antiques Norwalk, CT Restoration Services & Factory Manager 1988 - 1994 The Astor Estate Restoration Project Rhinebeck, NY Project Manager/Chief Conservator 1984 -1988 Private Clients NY-CT Fine Art & Furniture Restorer 1978 - 1984 City Reproductions London, UK Antique Reproduction Furniture Designer & Mfr 1974 - 1978 International Art & Antiques Cologne, GER Fine Art & Furniture Restorer 1974 - 1978 Otto Klien Galleries Cologne, GER Fine Art Restorer   Education EEC Certifed/UK Dept. of Trade. & Ind. Certificate of Experience in Furniture Restoration, 1976   National Diploma of Fine Art, Hornsey College of Art, UK 1968   Areas of Expertise Restoration of oil paintings & their frames Relining & Patching Cleaning In-painting Fine Art Restoration Furniture Restoration All Manor of minor & major repairs Veneer Repair & replacement Cabinet Making Time honoured woodworking techniques Hand Joinery and Planing Polishing Traditional Hand French Polishing & Wax Finishes Expert Colour Matching Emphasis on retention of patenation as appropriate Ebonising Modern spray techniques Painted Furniture Colour Matching Antiquing and Hand distressing Leather Desk Lining Custom Colour mixing & Matching Traditional hand dying techniques Gold Tooling & embossing Antique Art & Furniture History & Appraisal Particular interest in: English & French Furniture circa 17th - 19th Century European Oil Painting circa 18th-20th Century American Primitive Paintings References Furnished Upon Request Portfolio Available

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