![]() please see link for other photographsįrom Minor Repairs to Complete Restoration of Antiques These fine antique japanned longcase clocks become rather distressed over the years partly because the artwork has long since faded and the gold work has long become distressed, but they can be restored even if they are in a rather bad condition.Īs you can see from the following photographs this particular clock has been left for many years, the paintwork has faded the gold has lost its lustre the silvered dial has become blacked and the movement non-functioning, but as you can see from the photograph on the right it has been restored to its former glory. We assure you that with our experience, we can restore even the most damaged items, and our repairs are invisible to the discerning eye or expert collector. If an antique item is extremely damaged, perhaps by fire or flood, it may seem impossible to repair. Using materials, skills and techniques contemporary to the period of the piece, alongside our extensive knowledge and experience. We excel in clock restoration and repair of movements and cases bringing them back to their original glory. We have worked on private collections of very fine antique clocks and furniture in many fine stately homes and embassies. In the photograph on the right you can see the clock now fully restored standing in his hallway downstairs. ![]() In the two photographs on the left you can see the condition of the clock after its fall completely and utterly smashed.įine antique walnut long case clock such as this circa 1670 are almost certainly worth restoring as you can see this was quite a lot of work which was once thought by the owner to be unrestorable.Īfter fairly intensive restoration it has now been fully repaired in our workshops in such a way that the client said you would never ever know it had been broken. This clock had an unfortunate tumble down the stairs leaving it in pieces. ![]() ![]() Here is a recent example of what we do here at Green and Cockburn Antique Restoration. Malcolm Green, now retired, who is the founder of Green and Cockburn antique restoration is an antiques expert working from his business at He has been valuing and restoring antiques and fine art for over 45 years.Ī Broken and Newly Restored Walnut Period Clock We specialise in the very finest restoration work required for the restoration and conservation of antiques and art as undertaken for the Museum professions. We are also renowned specialists in the restoration of fine antique furniture and works of art. Using materials and techniques contemporary to the period of manufacture, we can replace any missing veneer and carcass or movement parts so that even an expert would not notice the difference. In some cases they have been apart for many years. These long case clocks very often appear at our workshop in an extraordinarily damaged fashion. We are also fully accredited members of the British Antique Furniture Restorers Association and The British Watch and Clock Makers Guild. We are experts in the restoration and valuation of extremely damaged rare and valuable 17th and 18th-century antique longcase clocks, more widely known as grandfather clocks. Antique Clock Repairs, Longcase Clock Movement & Case Restoration, Serving Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire.īased in Hertfordshire with an additional presence in Suffolk, we offer Antique Movement, Clock Case and furniture restoration and repairs across the UK.
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