Bread and Butter - Antique Restoration

Whilst restoring antiques for some of London's top antique houses, many provincial dealers and private clients, I have come across a wide variety of styles and techniques which can be employed in many ways.

I specialise in the decorative aspects such as gilding, lacquer and painted furniture.  I have some very skilled associates who undertake the structural work.

Some clients like things to look like new and some prefer a more discreet service; I work closely with the client to ensure that pieces are restored to a level they are happy with.

 
gilding
  
lacquerwork
  
furniture
  
other restoration

With my combination of skills, I am happy to apply and adapt them to any type of restoration

Click here to enquire about all types of restoration.

 

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Penwork Box
A lot of the decoration on this box had worn away entirely, I restored what I could, and made an educated guess as to the rest.

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Penwork Box

Heraldic Shields
These shields were part of a set of 10 shields which the client required to be painted in order to display around their Great Hall

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OTHER RESTORATION Work Box

Red Fire Bucket
This Red Fire Bucket was missing some of the decoration, I replaced it in line with the original parts.

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Hall Chairs detail of crestCrested Hall Chairs

19th c. Leather Fire Buckets
This interesting project was for the restoration of these 19th century Leather Fire buckets, which were painted with the Royal Insignia.

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Painted Chair

Leather Firebucket
More restoration of the paintwork and crest on this fire bucket.

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Shield Back Chair

 

 

Thea Atkinson

mail@auntsponge.com

07974 400735