Photographs and information of restoration in progress.
This page is here because some clients have asked if they can view the progress on the restoration of their items.
Early Victorian loo table.
This early Victorian loo table made from burr walnut has bubbling veneer and a large split which goes right through from one side to the other.
Firstly the area is steamed profusely to remove the veneer then the crack is opened and glue poured in and clamped.
A butterfly made from timber of the same gender as the base wood is inserted across the crack on both sides, the veneer is then re-layed.
The table showing the split in the veneer 
the veneer removed and the
butterfly which is inserted to a depth of half the tables thickness.
William and Mary chest of drawers
This fine chest of drawers was acquired by our client at auction. This chest had been used in a Potter's studio used to store clay on and within. All the drawers were warped and the veneer was lifting, the original turned bun feet were missing and many of drawer linings were missing.
Furniture of this period was invariably made out of walnut with herringbone bandings. This banding is made from walnut straight grain cut at 45 degrees and then inlaid at 45 degrees to one another and laid on the edge of each drawer.
This chest of drawers had most of its herringbone banding missing, which we have since replaced, we have also turned four new bun feet and replaced most of the missing D mouldings made out of walnut contemporary to the period 1690.
William and Mary chest
exploded view of replaced D mouldings
You can also see that some veneer has been restored at this stage also the herringbone banding on the drawers has been repaired and some sections of molding on the base, these areas can be seen to be whiter than the rest of the carcass.
Most of the original drops and back plates and escutcheons were missing, so copies will be made by using the loss wax process.
This process is to take one original handle and form it into a mold and then Pour wax into the mold and then from this wax shape the exact copy of the original can be made by pouring the wax of and replacing with liquid brass.
A photograph of a drawer with original brasses to be
used in moulds for copies and drawer front looking tired and
weary.
Above after restoration and moulding of new handles and below the completed chest.
This William and Mary chest has been completely restored using walnut contemporary to the period Circa 1690 handles have been copied from the original using loss wax principle.
All the runners on the drawers have been remade, missing sections of molding have been replaced, sections of walnut from the drawer fronts have been added and new bun feet have been made using timber contemporary to the period, the chest was then polished.
The client acquired this chest before restoration for £750 after restoration the insurance replacement price of a chest like this is somewhere in the region of £6000.
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