Hampshire Antique Restoration
Conservation and restoration of antique furniture by a trained conservator and furniture restorer, from structural repair and reconstruction to the finest carving, gilding, marquetry and traditional French polishing. Every treatment starts with a careful assessment of the piece, and the work uses traditional materials and methods wherever possible.
An early 19th century carved gilded mirror missing its focal ornament. After extensive research and digital prototyping, a replacement classical urn was carved from lime wood.
The replacement sections were water gilded in the traditional manner before toning in to match the existing gilding scheme.
This Burr Walnut Davenport had lost some walnut veneer and also it’s brass gallery.
New sections of period Burr walnut veneer were cut and fitted before being stained to match and French polished to blend with the existing surface. A new gallery was designed and made cast from brass before being fitted to complete the restoration.
This Regency work table had been altered around 100 years ago with the marriage of straight tapering legs. These were removed to allow consolidation of the remaining carcass.
New components were constructed from period timber in the traditional nineteenth century manner.
After repairing the top and replacing missing crossbanding, the new components were attached and coloured in to match the original.
This fine Hepplewhite period elbow chair had been damaged by the family dog. significant areas had been lost, including, the foot of one of the front legs and the two corners of the leather that covered the seat.
A new leg was carved from period mahogany before being spliced into place, coloured to match and polished into the existing finish. some antique leather the same colour as the seat pad was sourced, sewn into place, and blended using earth pigments and stains suspended in the weak shellac solution.
Finally, the chair was waxed in the traditional manner.
This badly damaged Regency convex mirror had structural damage as well as lost and overpainted gilding. The fragile and detached areas were consolidated and carefully reattached using isinglass injected under the lifted areas.
Final frame repairs are done before the new, carefully colour matched bole is applied. The replacement gilding here was 23.25ct gold leaf, carefully matched to the original gilding and applied in the traditional manner.
Finally the new gilding is toned in to match the original surface, and highlights burnished on the water gilded areas. A protective coat of microcrystalline wax completes the treatment.
This heavily damaged olive wood pilgrim's model required extensive structural repair and replacement of missing mother of pearl sections.
Ivory sections were replaced using cast epoxy resins, and the full treatment is entirely reversible.
This early 19th century Dutch marquetry folding card table was missing its central motif, and the remaining marquetry needed localised consolidation. After planning the new roundel by research and digital prototyping, the new panel was cut, glued onto paper and fitted.
The new panel needed careful colouring and polishing, followed by a good quality wax finish to help protect the top from future damage.
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