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

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.

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

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

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

Caning replaced and toned.

Caning replaced

Cleaning and consolidation of loose decorative elements.

Repair of damaged molded edge.

Repair of damaged molded edge.

New headboard constructed and upholstered.

General repairs including removal of damaged finish fitting of new handles and re-finishing.

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

General structural repairs including carving new applied mouldings.

Repair of broken parts. Gilding

Pitch pine paneling dry and wet cleaned and refinished.

Consolidation of numerous cracks in fiberglass carcase. Infilling and colourmatching.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

New traditional upholstery Various frame repairs and french polishing.

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.

The gilding was cleaned in preparation for recovering the upholstery.

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.