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A professional UK retailer and Conservator of fine Antique Clocks
Antique Clock & Automaton Conservation & Restoration
This important London movement had lived in a damp cellar for many years
Although restored - the original patination of the brass has been carefully conserved
The original dial was cleaned with only the minimum restoration taking place
This important London movement had lived in a damp cellar for many years
This long case clock case needed considerable conservation treatment
The carving and fretwork was in need of restoration
The final finish is applied to consolidate the surface
This long case clock case needed considerable conservation treatment
The brass and tortoise shell marquetry required extensive restoration
The brass and tortoise-shell have tarnished due to saturation with clock oil
The Boulle clock and bracket after conservation treatment
The brass and tortoise shell marquetry required extensive restoration
This Claude Du Chesne Japanned Clock required extensive conservation treatment
The Japanned surface was around 50% lost on this important clock
Finally this Japanned Clock is restored and back in use
This Claude Du Chesne Japanned Clock required extensive conservation treatment
Veneered, marquetry and carved clock cases
We specialise in the conservation and restoration of English clocks dating from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
Long case clocks, bracket clocks, Viennese and black forest clocks, wall clocks, drop dial clocks; indeed any wooden cased clock or timepiece
Boulle marquetry, ebonised and other clock cases
We specialise in the conservation and restoration of Ebonised, inlaid, marquetry and veneered clock cases.
This Boulle marquetry brass and tortoise shell clock case required extensive restoration. Approximately 25% of the brass and 10% of the turtle-shell was missing. The remaining marquetry needed removing to stabilise the substrate.
The ormolu mounts carried a duty stamp for 1740 allowing accurate dating.
Clock Movement and Dial conservation, restoration and servicing
Specialist conservation and restoration of good quality movements, ranging from French carriage clocks through to London year-going regulators, with projects ranging from sympathetic cleaning through to the design, fabrication and reinstatement of missing English repeat lever work.
Clock servicing - Antique clock restoration and repairs - Clock collections conservation
Lines & springs replaced
Japanned and Lacquered clock cases
We have experts in the field of Speacialist surface conservation and restoration of Japanning and Lacquer work from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
Japanning and lacquer-work is often found on Long case clocks and bracket clocks, occasionally on wall clocks and drop dial clocks; indeed japanning or Japan-work could be present on any wooden cased clock or timepiece.