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A Walnut Dressing Table

General restoration including consolidation of lifting veneers, fitting of "new" old mirror, making of a key and structural repairs

Stations of The Cross

One of fourteen stations of the cross located at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Surrey. Cleaned, refinished and repaired including one new gilded halo.

Craved Stations Of The Cross

Stations of the cross located at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Surrey. Cleaned, refinished and repaired including one new gilded halo.

A Wicker Travel Chest

Restoration included consolidation of de-laminating covering and leather reinforcements. Replacement of missing copper rivets and making of new cambric lining.

A Wicker Travel Chest

Restoration included consolidation of de-laminating covering and leather reinforcements. Replacement of missing copper rivets and making of new cambric lining.

A PAir of Beech Bentwood Chairs

Caning replaced and toned.

A Bergere Suite

Caning replaced

A Lacquer Screen

Cleaning and consolidation of loose decorative elements.

A Mahogany Dining Table

Removal of sprayed modern lacquer, veneer and winding mechanism repairs, colouring and french polishing.

A Walnut Nursing Chair

General structural repairs including carving new applied mouldings.

Gilt Bookstand

Repair of broken parts. Gilding

Ceiling of Our Lady of Lourdes Churc

Pitch pine paneling dry and wet cleaned and refinished.

A Rosewood Nursing Chair.

Removeal of white gloss paint frame and french polished. The upholstery was also replaced.

A Boulle Marquetry Stationary Box

Comprehensive restoration including making of a new back panel in boulle marquetry.

Straw Work Box

Conserved to remove blood stains from an attempted burglary!, cleaning and consolidation of lifting bone molding.

West Wycombe Park Dining Chairs

Mahogany dining chairs from West Wycombe Park underwent structural repair, woodworm treatment and traditional re-upholstery.

A Pair of Late Regency Carvers

The shellac coating over the gilding on the arm supports had darkened with age. This was consealing much of the detail and lustre of the gilding. The shellac was carefully removed and the carving cleaned. The upholstery was recovered.

A Gainsborough Chair

The frame had been stripped of upholstery and shellac varnish. The frame was prepared and french polished in the traditional manner. The upholstery was replaced also using traditional materials and techniques.

A Burr Walnut Veneered Card Table

A number of blisters in the veneer where repaired and marks removed from the top.

Gilt Mirror Frame

This frame had been overpainted with grey emulsion which was removed. There were some losses to the crest at the top which were replaced. The gesso layer was consolidated and then the whole frame was gilded in the traditional manner.

A Mixed Wodd Bonheur de Jour

A number of repairs where carried out to the decorative veneer and stringing.

Walnut Nursing Chair

New traditional upholstery Various frame repairs and french polishing.

A Pair of Late Regency Carvers

The shellac coating over the gilding on the arm supports had darkened with age. This was consealing much of the detail and lustre of the gilding. The shellac was carefully removed and the carving cleaned. The upholstery was recovered.

Cliveden Hotel's Five Legged Chair

The gilding was cleaned in preparation for recovering the upholstery.

Mahogany Nursing Chair

Traditionally upholstered from the frame up. The seat rail had been tacked into during earlier upholstery work and was in a very poor condition. It was necessary to veneer the rails and knees to restore the original design intention.