Robert D. Mussey Jr.


Robert Mussey is the principal of Robert Mussey Associates, working as an independent furniture conservator and scholar in Boston, Massachusetts, for major museums, private collectors, dealers, and auction houses. He trained as a cabinetmaker and conservator and founded the furniture conservation laboratory at the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities in Boston.  He has published and lectured widely on the history of furniture finishes, Boston-area furniture, and innovative conservation methods and has contributed to numerous museum catalogues and publications. 


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