Derek provides a full furniture restoration service
of both antique and contemporary furniture to include cabinet work; veneering;
inlay work; carving and turning; laying leather and baize; making replacement
parts; dismantling and erecting furniture; French polishing and wax finishes; colour matching; repairing locks and making keys.
Common problems are broken chair
and table legs; loose and missing veneers; fading and discolouration; scratches
and dents to polished surfaces; broken metalwork and woodworm damage.
Before and after Restoration of French Secretaire
Damage Repair
Noble Restoration offers a full damage repair service. Typical damage includes water marks; ring
marks and stains; burns; scratches; crushed corners; dents; knocks; gouges;
packaging impression marks and breakages. He
additionally carries out after-care services such as furniture maintenance,
cleaning and waxing.
Derek restores a
wide variety of objects made up of the following materials: bronze; pewter;
spelter; lead; copper; brass; marble; stone; terracotta; china;
He also replaces
decorative mouldings to mirror frames and gilding. Work can also be carried out
on antique and contemporary objects including ivory figurines, ceramics, busts,
bronze and spelter figures, mirrors, glass, chandeliers, sporrans and objects
of vertu; tortoiseshell;
mother-of-pearl; ivory; bone and metal work.
Before and after Restoration of Ivory Figurine
Derek has been involved in a number of period property renovations. He has carried out sourcing, restoring and replacing where necessary interior woodwork, applying polish and wax finishes and colour matching new wood to old. This includes work on staircases and handrails, wooden panelling, fire surrounds, doors and window frames. The renewal and renovation of door furniture, metal work, catches, locks, keys and escutcheons is also a service provided.
We regularly source as
well as restore/repair period furniture and objects for clients in the UK and France. Please contact us if you have a particular project in mind.
Below are examples of some of the items we have sourced and are selling/have sold through our sister site Pyrontique.
