This is one of the most difficult restoration jobs which we have accepted for many years. Follow its progress over the next few weeks to observe its return to former glory.
Regilding a picture frame Sometimes the frame of a picture carries as much sentimental value as the oil painting it holds. So, while we are sometimes asked to re-frame cleaned and restored paintings, we are also happy to repair and regild picture...
Restoring an oil painting - a multi skilled jobRestoring an oil painting requires a range of skills and techniques. The first task is to identify exactly what needs to be done in order to restore the picture to its former glory. In this post we are...
Every restoration job is different This oil painting came in looking a little worse for wear. It wasn't framed and, on this occassion, we were not asked to re-frame it. So, we re-stretched the canvas as much as it was safe to do so. We also...
If you look at our website you will see many examples of paintings which we have repaired and restored to their former glory. This is a process which we have developed over the last hundred years after Mr Gadsby senior accepted his first commission...
Sometimes when clients bring in damaged paintings we learn how the damage occurred, other times we are left to guess. This one left us guessing. There were multiple spots on the canvas where the paint had been chipped off each need re-painting...
Two clients brought in lion ornaments (one lion, one lioness) for repair. Each ornament had one broken ear which was successfully repaired as shown in the images below.