My client, an Edinburgh picture dealer, had a Georgian frame, circa 1805, in need of restoration. While the surface was original, it was very badly chipped in many places through to the gesso and wood. The client wanted as much of the old surface kept as possible and for the frame to have a distressed finish. A particularly attractive feature of the frame was the presence of scalloped shells in the corners - except that three of them were missing! Also, the sides of the frame presented some problems; due to the way the frame had been constructed with two layers of wood sandwiched together; the structure had weakened over time and faultline cracks were appearing through to the gesso all round the sides.

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conservation, Framing, GIlding, Gold, Georgian ArtJeni Deards31 May 2021Gilding, Framing, East Neuk, Scotland, Restoration, Edinburgh, Georgian Art, 18th CenturyComment

John McGhie and the Kilconquar Inn

As usual I’m playing catch up here on the blog front. Time is flying by. And I’m sure that particular point hasn’t passed any of you in the process. So in that theme, of the more recent-(ish, as in August/ September) projects I had on the go was restoring frames, and reframing work for the newly refurbished Kilconquhar Inn. Our new Locael (did I mention I moved?). But not before work on the project was complete.

Art, Framing, GIldingJeni Deards16 December 2019framing, Framing Fife, Fife, East Neuk, Elie, KilconquharComment

The One that Came Back; Giuseppe Penone

Sometimes it’s hard to face the day. It’s somehow harder when the monster frame you put together touching on three years ago, with varying difficulty, show’s up again at your door.

Art, FramingJeni Deards5 August 2019Framing, Framing Fife, Framing East Neuk, East Neuk, Restoration, Bespoke, Anstruther, Art, ScotlandComment

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