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<p>[QUOTE="G.Isaac, post: 192200, member: 3542"]Thanks. Yes, the Middle Eastern influence is regional to this part of Bosnia. The furniture was made by the team of a Muslim woodcarver, Ismail (Ishmael) Mulic. However, the style developed from a fusion of Austro-Hungarian wood furniture making of the early 20th century (Austro-Hungary controlled this part of the Balkans in the early-20th century), whose techniques blended with local woodcarving designs that were highly Middle Eastern. The style also became quite popular among Christian upper and middle classes in the interwar period in the region (Serbia, Austria, etc.), who liked the "oriental" style. For example, the palace of the Serbian royal family had a room decorated in this style of furniture.</p><p><br /></p><p>That's just a little more background. </p><p><br /></p><p>My feeling has been to leave the the finish as original as possible. Would wax alter this though, or just be a form of polish that does not affect the underlying finish (where that's intact)?</p><p><br /></p><p>I fear, however, that some areas are very dry, and I worry if they need some sort of protection.</p><p><br /></p><p>We want the pieces to look as nice as possible. Leaving the aged look is part of the appeal. At the time we'd like to bring out that quality a bit more, and allow the wood to be as healthy as possible.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="G.Isaac, post: 192200, member: 3542"]Thanks. Yes, the Middle Eastern influence is regional to this part of Bosnia. The furniture was made by the team of a Muslim woodcarver, Ismail (Ishmael) Mulic. However, the style developed from a fusion of Austro-Hungarian wood furniture making of the early 20th century (Austro-Hungary controlled this part of the Balkans in the early-20th century), whose techniques blended with local woodcarving designs that were highly Middle Eastern. The style also became quite popular among Christian upper and middle classes in the interwar period in the region (Serbia, Austria, etc.), who liked the "oriental" style. For example, the palace of the Serbian royal family had a room decorated in this style of furniture. That's just a little more background. My feeling has been to leave the the finish as original as possible. Would wax alter this though, or just be a form of polish that does not affect the underlying finish (where that's intact)? I fear, however, that some areas are very dry, and I worry if they need some sort of protection. We want the pieces to look as nice as possible. Leaving the aged look is part of the appeal. At the time we'd like to bring out that quality a bit more, and allow the wood to be as healthy as possible.[/QUOTE]
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