Shakespeare's Birthplace is a restored 16th-century half-timbered
house situated in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,
England, where it is believed that William Shakespeare was born in
1564 and spent his childhood years.
It is now a small museum
open to the public and a popular visitor attraction, owned and
managed by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. It has been referred
to as "a Mecca for all lovers of literature".
The building is not outstanding architecturally, and typical of the times was
constructed in wattle and daub around a wooden frame.
This piece measures 15-1/4” (38.735 cm) x 9-7/8" (25.08 cm) and was pressed onto a piece of ¼” MDF board, and backed by a single piece of
Mahogany veneer. It was sanded with 220 grid then
6 coats of sanding sealer were applied. Between each application the surface was wet and dry sanded with 600 grid using a flat steel block. It was finished with 3 coats of wipe on
Satin polyurethane varnish and finally polished with Renaissance wax.
It is all Scalpel cut. |
