Antique Furniture Restoration & Conservation
With over four decades of dedicated conservation experience, Jeremy Gow applies reversible, traditional museum techniques to conserve 18th and 19th-century furniture without compromising historic patina.
Request an Estimate
Upload photographs of your antique piece for a preliminary appraisal and restoration estimate.
Submit Photos For AdviceSpecialist Restoration & Cabinet Services
Tailored conservation for private collectors, heritage properties, and insurance repairs.
French Polishing & Waxing
Traditional hand-applied shellac polishing, water mark removal, heat bloom treatment, and custom hand-tinted beeswax finishing preserving original patina.
Veneering & Marquetry
Matching rare period veneers (Cuban mahogany, rosewood, burr walnut, satinwood), repairing lifted bandings, and brass/mother-of-pearl inlay restoration.
Cabinet Making & Joinery
Rebuilding loose mortise & tenon joints, repairing warped table leaves, fitting period locks, period brassware, and custom key turning.
Disaster Management & Insurance
Emergency mitigation and recovery for fire, flood, water escape, and transit impact damage. Full formal insurance loss reports and BAFRA estimates.
Gilding & Frame Conservation
Traditional water gilding and oil gilding for 18th & 19th-century carved mirrors, picture frames, and gilt console tables.
Leather Desk Tops & Linings
Hand-dyed gold-tooled hide leather writing surfaces tailored for Davenports, pedestal partner desks, and library tables.
Before & After Restoration Gallery
Inspect actual client transformations restored in our Pitscandly Farm workshop. Toggle between initial damage and completed conservation.
George III Mahogany Dining Table Restoration
Initial Issue: Severe water damage, white heat blooms across top surface, dried and lifting perimeter mouldings.
Conservation Performed: Careful spirit removal of degraded lacquer, matching timber pore filling, and multi-stage hand-rubbed French polish reviving natural mahogany depth and golden patina.
Regency Rosewood Card Table Veneer Repair
Initial Issue: Deep splits in the top leaf, missing brass stringing sections, and significant veneer loss from damp storage.
Conservation Performed: Sourced matching period Brazilian rosewood veneer, applied with reversible hot hide glue, hand-cut brass stringing replacement, and gentle wax conservation.
Victorian Giltwood Carved Wall Mirror
Initial Issue: Broken carved eagle crest, crumbling gesso substrate, and loss of 23-carat gold leaf finish.
Conservation Performed: Re-sculpted missing carved wing tip, stabilized historic gesso ground, and executed traditional water gilding with hand-burnished agate stone highlights.
Restoration Inquiry & Photo Upload
Please describe your antique piece and attach 3–4 photos showing overall condition, construction details, and specific damaged areas.