Fixing a broken china lamp This lamp came into Gadsby’s in 24 pieces of varying sizes. The client was sure (or at least hopeful) that they had all of the pieces but until the rebuilding process is complete you never know for sure. The first stage of the repair...
Idyllic country scene repaired It happens sometimes that a painting gets damaged. Maybe trying to hang it in a new spot and the fixing is pushed through from the back. Or when taking the picture out of storage you realise it wasn’t properly protected and...
Broken arm & fingers This figurine of Stan Laurel came in with a broken arm and fingers and looking like he lost out in his last stunt. The figurine is roughly two feet tall and is made from resin & fibreglass. Figurine fixed and good to go! The figurine has...
Ornate certificate frame damaged This very ornate frame had been damaged over the decades. The frame, decorated with carved cricket bats and balls, contains a record of the 1928/29 English Cricket Tour of Australia. Certificate frame – before repairs Frame...
Some simple jobs, others are more involved Sometimes picture frames get badly damaged in one ‘big’ accident. More commonly, the frame is damaged a little at a time over an extended period, decades maybe. It is the last chip which acts as “the straw...
