Biography
I
went into the woodworking and wood finishing trade as an
apprentice in 1959 doing mostly touch up and repair work for
a large moving company in Washington D.C. After one year I
went to work for a small custom furniture refinishing shop
where we did a lot of antique white and fruitwood finishes
which were popular at the time. We also did pin striping,
gold leaf work and hand decoration (floral paintings,
etc.).
With time I
moved on to a piano company in Silver Spring, MD where I
worked for eight years refinishing pianos. I then opened my
own shop refinishing pianos and upscale furniture (including
antique restoration). Eventually, my family and I relocated
to Downeast Maine, near the Canadian border. I was there
for twenty-two years, restoring two eighteenth century
houses which were placed on the National Register of
Historic Places, along with operating a full service country
inn. I also did furniture finishing and antique restoration
work during that period. In 1998 I relocated again to
Westbrook in southern Maine where I have been doing
furniture repair, antique restoration and refinishing, plus
some off-the-wall artwork.
For more
information and to discuss the repair and restoration
of your fine furniture or antiques, please contact me at:
Gerald Haggerty
PO BOX 1376
Westbrook, ME 04038
207 854-8999 or 207-939-1320
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