A Griffin
Sep 13
Here’s a very rare Griffin nutcracker that came into the shop recently for some repairs.
Some of you may recognize this piece from the 2010 Nutcracker Club Convention that was hosted by Mike and Linda Pickwick in Connecticut. Mike and Linda have a fantastic collection. This is one of the pieces I took a ton of pictures of at his house. So I was thrilled to have it here in my studio for repairs. Yes, I took even more pictures of it while it was here. I really like this piece.
The Griffin came in missing a right foot, had a piece missing from the shield, and was missing the left wingtip. There were also some older repairs on the tail, right rear leg, and around the pin that needed to be removed and fixed correctly.
This piece came out great and is flawless now.
Here are some before and after photos (be sure to click on the photos for a larger view):
This piece was a lot of fun to work on and is really stunning in person.
Thanks again to Mike and Linda for sending this piece in and allowing me to make it perfect for them.
—– Brandon