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The World of Taylor's Antiques

Welcome to the website of Taylor's Antiques where the owner, Peter Taylor has over 30 years experience of antique furniture restoration, together with a highly skilled team of craftsmen who are all City and Guilds trained and have been with the company for many years.

We restore antiques from all periods, sympathetically and saving as much patina as possible, carry out French polishing and gilding and have a department which will lovingly restore your furniture to it’s former glory.

Restoration works recently undertaken include the re-building and French polishing of a long case clock, re-gluing a set of George III chairs and the gilding of gilt wood mirrors and a console table.

We undertake work for collectors, private clients and insurance companies and have an extensive portfolio for you to view if required.

Please contact us on 01932 868308 for friendly advice or to arrange a convenient appointment for us to view your furniture and provide an estimate which would include all materials, collection and delivery.

Work undertaken includes:

Antique & modern furniture restoration

Inlay & veneer work

Carving

Wood turning

Colour matching

French polishing

Wax finishing

Spray lacquering

Gilding

Re-leathering

Re-upholstering

Fire & Flood damage

Insurance work

Project Showcase

Gilded Wall Lights

One of a pair, these 19^th Century gilded wall lights were disintegrating before our very eyes and the composition and gesso was badly cracked due to shrinkage and age. A DIY repair had been carried out with bronze paint on both lights which once removed by hand-stripping revealed the original gold.

There were many broken and missing pieces which were re-moulded by hand onto the lights using traditional materials before using bole. The lights were finally water and oil gilded in 24ct gold and re-united with their proud owners.

We invite you to look at our project showcases where examples of restoration works undertaken for customers are shown:

Project Showcase
French Empire Table

This early 19th Century French Empire table was a well used and treasured item in need of restoration due to wear and tear and removal damage.
The whole table was taken apart and stripped back to basics as shown in the image opposite, before using traditional French polishing techniques to bring the table back to life. It now has pride of place in our client's home and is much talked about and admired by visitors.

Project Showcase

Thomas Hope Chair

A family heirloom from the early 19th Century, this Thomas Hope chair had been sorely neglected for almost 80 years before it was brought to Taylor's Antiques for restoration. The picture opposite shows the chair completely taken apart so that we could lovingly restore it one piece at a time. After restoring each part it was re-glued using traditional scotch glue, the seat was re-upholstered using original woven horsehair and the back of the chair gilded in 24ct gold. Now happily restored to it's former glory.

Taylor's Antiques

Antique Restoration and French Polishing