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Marquetry Restoration
Marquetry and inlays are sensitive to any disturbance. We can restore these delicately cut pieces of wood, mother of pearl, ivory or stone when they become loose, lost or damaged.
Decorative furniture details may begin to lift and deteriorate due to age, wear, water damage, accidents, fires or warped wood.
Our furniture restorers can repair a wide range of inlay materials, including but not limited to the following:
- Carved wood
- Mother of pearl
- Ivory and bone
- Metals and boulle
- Modern resins
We are very experienced with marquetry restoration and is able to approach damaged parts with conservation-appropriate repairs.
Our treatments are designed to replenish the beauty of the work whilst ensuring it is well preserved and historically accurate.
Missing details
The specialists in our studio have backgrounds in conservation and are therefore knowledgeable when it comes to historic materials.
As skilled craftsmen, they are able to carve a wide variety of intricate shapes and details, completely bespoke for each project they undertake.
They will strive to replace missing areas with accurate precision, maintaining the artistic and historical integrity.
Ethical repairs
Ivory is a typical material in many antiques, including furniture inlays. Whilst it is now illegal to trade, ivory is still permitted on antiques dating earlier than the 1940s.
If ivory or similarly controlled material is lost, we would recreate the missing piece with a colour-matched synthetic alternative. If the original pieces are available, we will restore them with sensitive methods.
