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Antique furniture restoration requires many specialist skills. Canning Antiques is able to offer a full range of restoration services so that any project may be completed without the inconvenience of having to transport pieces to several specialists. Our clients are given a thorough appraisal of both the structural and cosmetic damage to their furniture. Estimates are then given free of charge. Should additional work be considered necessary once work is underway the client is immediately consulted.

The following services are offered:

Traditional Hand Finishing

Using traditional methods and recipes to make our own wax and shellac polishes we are able to repair and revive original surfaces or sensitively refinish. Unsightly watermarks and scratches and other surface damage can be removed.

Locks & Keys Lock Repairs & Keys

We repair old locking mechanisms to working order and hand cut replacement iron keys. Keys are made to traditional patterns including the kidney bow and a variety of decorative brass bows.

Veneering

Traditional hand skills are employed to cut and re-lay veneers, using hide glue and traditional veneer hammers, cauls and hot sandbags. Modern technology such as the vacuum press is also used where appropriate.

Rush & Cane Work

This specialist work is still carried out by hand as it has been for many centuries.

Carving Carving & Turning

We are able copy and repair original carvings and turnings to replace missing parts.

Upholstery

All aspects of upholstery can be carried out using traditional materials where required including genuine leather hides. All work is undertaken by our specialist upholsterer, from a simple drop-in seat for a dining chair to a deep-buttoned chaise longue.

Tooling Leather Lining & Tooling

The finest hand coloured hide and skivers are used enhanced by delicate gold leaf tooling using traditional tools and patterns.

Veneer work Marquetry & Inlay Work

The painstaking and delicate work of restoring marquetry and inlay demands that each piece is individually cut by hand. Colouring of individual pieces to blend with the original using traditional techniques such as sandshading. Ivory, bone, brass, mother of pearl and tortoise shell inlays can all be restored and missing sections replaced if necessary.

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Restoration Antique furniture restoration requires many specialist skills. Canning Antiques is able to offer a full range of restoration services so that any project may be completed without the inconvenience of having to transport pieces to several specialists. Our clients are given a thorough appraisal of both the structural and cosmetic damage to their furniture. Estimates are then given free of charge. Should additional work be considered necessary once work is underway the client is immediately consulted. The following services are offered: Traditional Hand Finishing Using traditional methods and recipes to make our own wax and shellac polishes we are able to repair and revive original surfaces or sensitively refinish. Unsightly watermarks and scratches and other surface damage can be removed. Lock Repairs & Keys We repair old locking mechanisms to working order and hand cut replacement iron keys. Keys are made to traditional patterns including the kidney bow and a variety of decorative brass bows. Veneering Traditional hand skills are employed to cut and re-lay veneers, using hide glue and traditional veneer hammers, cauls and hot sandbags. Modern technology such as the vacuum press is also used where appropriate. Rush & Cane Work This specialist work is still carried out by hand as it has been for many centuries. Carving & Turning We are able copy and repair original carvings and turnings to replace missing parts. Upholstery All aspects of upholstery can be carried out using traditional materials where required including genuine leather hides. All work is undertaken by our specialist upholsterer, from a simple drop-in seat for a dining chair to a deep-buttoned chaise longue. Leather Lining & Tooling The finest hand coloured hide and skivers are used enhanced by delicate gold leaf tooling using traditional tools and patterns. Marquetry & Inlay Work The painstaking and delicate work of restoring marquetry and inlay demands that each piece is individually cut by hand. Colouring of individual pieces to blend with the original using traditional techniques such as sandshading. Ivory, bone, brass, mother of pearl and tortoise shell inlays can all be restored and missing sections replaced if necessary. Robert restoring Table base click image to enlarge Homepage I Go to page top