this cute hanging shelf was badly water-damaged on top…a situation mrs. jones remedied with the help of the big alligator crackle.  the pagoda-red color under the gold leaf will help it play well with the beautiful collection of chinoiserie and lacquerware that it will be hanging out with in my lovely client’s butler’s pantry, on gorgeous leaf-green walls.  so, if you chose finish “e” for photo # 1 in the recent quiz (see below for “before”), give yourself a gold star!