something different

We have restored many different items over the years. Not just books.

A WONDERFUL BRONZE PORTRAIT IN A VELVET COVERED FRAME RESTORED, RE-COVERED IN NEW VELVET AND FRAMED USING TRUVUE ANTI-REFLECTIVE GLASS.

CASE STUDY

Chinoiserie room divider screen

This was one of three antique screens we restored for Farringford House, the former home of the poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson on the Isle of Wight.

The panels were punctured in places and the leather edging and joints had deteriorated. The paint was cracked and missing in places and there were patches of fabric on the reverse from previous repairs. New painted panels of museum board were inserted in the back to strengthen the screen sections. The new leather edging and joints were blind embossed to look like the original. New hinges and tacks were applied and many surface repairs were carried out prior to re-touching the painted design on the screens.