Retailers
& Restorers of Fine Antique Furniture & Decorative Antiques.
Nigel
& Nicola Hoy Tel. 07864 676839 E-mail
nicola@charnwoodantiques.co.uk
Restoration
Services
Restoration of
Victorian Elm Box
This
Victorian box was in intrinsically good condition when it arrived
at the workshop with no serious damage or old repairs
to deal with, however the lid had shrunk over time & would
not close & at sometime the box had been heavily varnished.
Initially
the box is almost black, the old varnish is stripped by hand taking
care not to scratch or mark the elm boards.
Finally, the remainder of the old varnish is
removed with methylated spirits &
'0000' (very fine) wire wool.
Due
to the shrinkage across the width of the grain to the top,
a small shaving of timber needs to be planed from the inside edge
of the top moulding to enable the lid to close. The box is placed
on to its top and the moulding is marked out ready for removing
a small amount of timber from the inside edge of the top moulding.
This removal is done with a small rebate plane.
(The blade of
the plane reaches across to the very edges of the plane body.)
The top was re-fitted using the original Victorian screws.
The surface of the timber was sealed with French polish using
a traditional French polish 'rubber' & then wax polished.
The
beauty of the elm boards had been totally hidden by the varnish,
with careful & sympathetic restoration
this 150 year old
box is as beautiful now as when it was originally made.
Antique
Furniture Sympathetically & Beautifully Restored by Charnwood
Antiques.
Contact Nigel to discuss having your antique
furniture restored.
What our customers say....
"We
inherited a Dutch side table made when Walpole was prime minister. It had once
been magnificent but was never the same after its home in Kensington was
bombed. We tried to get it restored but the twisted top, the missing marquetry
and other damage defeated all comers. But not Nigel. He’s a furniture physician
who can diagnose the problem and conjure up the cure. Our table is once again
a delight."
Charles,
Essex.
"I'm delighted with the wonderful restoration Nigel
carried out on my much loved 18th Century desk which was really showing its age. From start to finish Nigel was knowledgeable and helpful, giving me a lot of
information about the desk and explaining exactly what needed to be done and
why. The work was done to a very high standard and the desk was even delivered
back to my house. I highly recommend Nigel and Charnwood Antiques."
Debbie, N5
"I arrived at Charnwood Antiques
in search of a simple chest of drawers. I couldn't see anything
in the showroom but Nigel had a chest of drawers in the workshop
which had just arrived but had not been restored. He was hugely
helpful, showing me examples of how the wood would look once restored
& spent a long time measuring & discussing the piece in
question. We bought the piece & are delighted with the restoration.
I can happily recommend Charnwood Antiques both for the quality
of the products & the service provided."
Catherine
Heaney
Antique Furniture
Restoration Services Include:
Structural & Veneer Restoration,
Traditional
Upholstery
French
Polishing by Hand
Clock Case Restoration
& Clock Movement Overhaul
Desks Re-leathered,
Carving & Turning
All Types of Brassware Supplied
& Fitted
Repairs & Copies of Originals Hand Cast to Order
Cabinet
Making, Glazing & Lining.
Other Restoration Services:
Frame Repair & Gilding
Silver
Repair & Re-plating
Fine Art Restoration
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Charnwood Antiques. All rights reserved.
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