Restoration | 17thc

I have been restoring early furniture and pottery for more than a decade now ( having completed various courses over the years ) and it is due to the restoration that I have learnt about pitfalls, fakes and " cover ups ". I do not accept restoration commissions but buy " projects" and give them a new lease of life. On occasion, I decide to sell the finished piece.

Here are some examples of my handiwork with pictures showing the item before and after restoration !

Late 17th / early 18th century continental chairs in the style of Marot. Before restoration. Weakened frame and broken ( Victorian ) upholstery.
William & Mary, late 17th century wing arm chair before restoration. Weakened frame, losses and no upholstery. This chair is currently undergoing restoration.
Italian, late 17th century chair.
French late 17th/early 18th century walnut chairs ( 2)	Velvet replaced with Crewel work ( all new, traditional upholstery )
17th century continental walnut settee before restoration. Broken frame with losses. No upholstery. Bought as seen from a local auction. 2 years of restoration needed !	Frame work completed : Broken areas replaced & frame made stable
17th century settee after restoration. Solid frame and all new, traditional upholstery ! Worth the wait and time invested !	Late 17th century walnut and caned chair. All caning holes on the back beyond repair.
Caned back replaced with upholstery. Squab cushion made for seat to protect caning underneath	Late 17th century, turned stool
	Italian late 17th century walnut arm chair
	Late 17th century English side chair before restoration.
Late 17th century English side chair , ready for new upholstery !	Late 17th century English side chair after restoration and new upholstery put on.
This late 17th century chair was in such a bad state of repair, that I have given it a total new purpose !	Late 17th century walnut and caned chair before restoration. Needs re-caning and a new seat.
Condition of seat before restoration. Hours of work to come !	The 17th century chair now all finished ! New caned back and a new squab cushion made. Seat rails fixed and wood revived.
Mid 17th century Cromwellian chair
German 17th century chair which had to be taken completely apart to replace the lower rail for the caning. 12 months of work !	New rail, new caning, new upholstery ! 12 months of work !
18th century French tilted footstool. This item is also for sale. Please enquire !	This item is for sale. Please enquire.
Queen Anne / George I French walnut arm chair.
Queen Anne walnut chair. This chair is for sale. Please enquire !	Circa 1660 stool.
Late 17th century American chair with reeded seat, embroidered seat cushion and turned spindle back. Restored.	Broken bits repaired, all new ebonised parts ! Ebonising is a very time consuming process !
Late 17th century walnut open arm chair with newly upholstered seat in the traditional manner.	Mid 17th century Cromwellian chair
	17th century chair
17th century chair	17th century arm chair
17th century joint stool

	17th century coffer before restoration
A 17th century coffer in need of restoration	17th century coffer after restoration
17th century veneered writing table on a later stand	Queen Anne / George I high stool. This stool is also for sale. Please enquire.
17th century X frame chair	French walnut & turned pair of arm chairs
Mid 17th century oak chair before restoration. Later ( 19th century ) seat replacement.	17th century long coffer before restoration.
17th century German stoneware jug	Before glazing
	17th century pottery drinking vessel before restoration. Handle broken and losses.
17th century drinking vessel after restoration.	17th century German sooneware drinking vessel

Late 17th / early 18th century continental chairs in the style of Marot. Before restoration. Weakened frame and broken ( Victorian ) upholstery.

William & Mary, late 17th century wing arm chair before restoration. Weakened frame, losses and no upholstery. This chair is currently undergoing restoration.

Italian, late 17th century chair.

French late 17th/early 18th century walnut chairs ( 2)

Velvet replaced with Crewel work ( all new, traditional upholstery )

17th century continental walnut settee before restoration. Broken frame with losses. No upholstery. Bought as seen from a local auction. 2 years of restoration needed !

Frame work completed : Broken areas replaced & frame made stable

17th century settee after restoration. Solid frame and all new, traditional upholstery ! Worth the wait and time invested !

Late 17th century walnut and caned chair. All caning holes on the back beyond repair.

Caned back replaced with upholstery. Squab cushion made for seat to protect caning underneath

Late 17th century, turned stool

Italian late 17th century walnut arm chair

Late 17th century English side chair before restoration.

Late 17th century English side chair , ready for new upholstery !

Late 17th century English side chair after restoration and new upholstery put on.

This late 17th century chair was in such a bad state of repair, that I have given it a total new purpose !

Late 17th century walnut and caned chair before restoration. Needs re-caning and a new seat.

Condition of seat before restoration. Hours of work to come !

The 17th century chair now all finished ! New caned back and a new squab cushion made. Seat rails fixed and wood revived.

Mid 17th century Cromwellian chair

German 17th century chair which had to be taken completely apart to replace the lower rail for the caning. 12 months of work !

New rail, new caning, new upholstery ! 12 months of work !

18th century French tilted footstool. This item is also for sale. Please enquire !

This item is for sale. Please enquire.

Queen Anne / George I French walnut arm chair.

Queen Anne walnut chair. This chair is for sale. Please enquire !

Circa 1660 stool.

Late 17th century American chair with reeded seat, embroidered seat cushion and turned spindle back. Restored.

Broken bits repaired, all new ebonised parts ! Ebonising is a very time consuming process !

Late 17th century walnut open arm chair with newly upholstered seat in the traditional manner.

Mid 17th century Cromwellian chair

17th century chair

17th century chair

17th century arm chair

17th century joint stool

17th century coffer before restoration

A 17th century coffer in need of restoration

17th century coffer after restoration

17th century veneered writing table on a later stand

Queen Anne / George I high stool. This stool is also for sale. Please enquire.

17th century X frame chair

French walnut & turned pair of arm chairs

Mid 17th century oak chair before restoration. Later ( 19th century ) seat replacement.

17th century long coffer before restoration.

17th century German stoneware jug

Before glazing

17th century pottery drinking vessel before restoration. Handle broken and losses.

17th century drinking vessel after restoration.

17th century German sooneware drinking vessel

AFTER restoration