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well as his involvement with the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Charleston
Museum, and Historic Charleston Foundation assure the integrity and accuracy of our
consulting services.
After he missed the stamped signature mark on the Carwithen desk, now in the MESDA
Collection, he strived to look more closely and longer at each part of the furniture. We
can all learn from our mistakes.
Restoring and conserving furniture for more than twenty years give Russell a unique
perspective to his approach in the inspection, investigation and identification of period
antique furniture and the inlay used to enhance them.
The acknowledgements in The Furniture of Charleston 1680-1820 perhaps say it best:
“The cabinetmaking skills of Russell Buskirk…abilities to reveal details often missed
and to restore furniture to connoisseurs’ demands [and] source of knowledge on
Charleston cabinet practices as was… Russell Buskirk…been inside more Charleston
furniture than most of us will ever see."
The Furniture of Charleston 1680-1820
By Bradford L. Rauschenberg; John Bivins, Jr. (2003)
Although Russell has the knowledge to place an object in an historical context, his
unsurpassed skill is the ability to look at furniture from the perspective of the
cabinetmaker and the restorer. This gives him great insight for the inspection,
investigation and identification of period furniture.
Contact us to learn more.
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Card Table, c.1795
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Card Table, c.1795
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