Metalwork

Metalwork Restoration And Repair Samples


Below you will find an array of different examples of metal objects that have been repaired and restored.

 

This bronze elephant needed a new trunk, it had got broken and went missing. The trunk was modeled and new one cast in bronze, it was brazed on to the elephant and patinated to match the rest. The tusks were missing so we replaced then with ones made of bone.

elephant without trunk Elephant with trunk

 

Below is a set of English Rose kitchen cabinets, the customer wanted then to be polished aluminium. The enamel finish was removed and the cabinets were polished.

English Rose cabinets before polishingEnglish Rose cabinets after polishing

 

Below is a bronze sculpture of a horse and rider, the tail had broken off and one of the legs had a crack in it. The repairs where brazed and it was re-patinated in the damaged areas then waxed.

Bronze horse before restorationBronze horse after restoration

 

This arts and crafts style fire fender needed polishing and a few repairs.

Fire fender before restorationFire fender after restoration

 

Below is a tortoise table bell, the shell had broken at some point and was thrown away. We made one out of copper, it was patinated and waxed.

Tortoise table bell without shellTortoise table bell with shell

 

Below is a small bronze statue by French artist Bouret, it had been painted with gold paint. We removed all the paint to reveal the original patination was still in good condition underneath. It was waxed and sent back to the customer.

Bouret bronze before cleaningbouret after paint removal

 

This wrought iron console table was rusty with old paint falling off. The old finish was striped, the rust was cleaned off and it was finally waxed.

Wrought Iron Console Table Before RestorationWrought Iron Console Table After Restoration

 

The horse of this Chinese brass statue had 3 of its feet broken and some of the decorative stones missing. We silver soldered the feet back on, fitted new stones and polished.

chinese Brass StatueChinese Brass Statue

 

The chest below had a broken clasp and need some TLC.

Chest before restorationChest after restoration

 

Below is National cash register which had been dropped, we straightened it all out and replaced all the broken glass.

National Cash Register before restoraionNational Cash Register After Restoration

 

Below are items from a front door which we cleaned, polished and lacquered. Why buy new when the old ones can be recycled and cleaned up has new.

door furniture before restirationbrass door furniture recycled for use again

 

This is one of a number of mounts from a bookcase which required the ormolu cleaning and the gilding re-applied to damaged areas.

lion mount before cleaning and gildinglion mount after cleaning and gilding

 

This is a brass table top which needed polishing and lacquering.

Brass table top before polishing and lacqueringBrass table top after polishing and lacquering