GILDING
Restoration and conservation of traditional water-gilded, oil-size gilding and gold leaf on reproduction furniture, decorative objects and more.
Specializing in: Ceramics, Wood, Metal, Glass, Sculpture, Furniture • Various traditional and experimental gilding techniques • Genuine gold leaf • Imitation gold • Gesso re-cutting • Gold tooling and embossing.
Recent Projects
Reeded Mirrors
Reeded mirrors come in and out of the studio for restoration quite often. I was asked, by one client, to make a reproduction reeded mirror, so that it could be custom sized. You can also see the sample in my sample category. The moulding is a traditional 3 1/4″ width, and has 6 reeds. It can be ordered in any custom size, and can be fitted with new, or antiqued glass.
Pier and Overmantel Mirror restoration
These two mirrors were covered in “radiator paint”, which usually means there is a lot a damage that needed covering up. Once stripped, a surprising amount of original gilding was intact, and the rest was gilded to match.
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