The Iolani Palace was the center of the Hawaiian Kingdom for a little more than a decade, from 1882 to 1893. After the end of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, the Palace was converted into legislative halls and executive offices. The business of government continued to be conducted in the Palace until a State capitol was completed adjacent to the Palace grounds in 1968. After extensive restoration, Iolani Palace was reopened to the public in 1978 as a historic house museum, once again reflecting the regal grandeur that existed there during the days of the monarchy.

Visitors to the Palace entered through massive double doors. As the glass paneled portals were opened, newcomers invariably paused to examine the figures and symbols etched in the glass specially designed in San Francisco and made in England by the W.P. Fuller Group.
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Back in 1981, one of the portal doors of the Iolani Palace was tragically vandalized and the antique glass panel was broken.

DGP was contacted about the possibility of recreating the panel using the original antique process of acid etching. After we sent them samples showing our acid etching capabilities, we were then sent the broken panel to use as the model. The panel was in many pieces all carefully numbered and labeled.

See photos to the right showing the Palace, the original doors, the broken panel, as well as photos of the restoration work using the acid etching method.
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