I
have produced a wide range of bespoke gilt reproduction antique
style mirrors and picture frames, examples below. Most antique
styles can be reproduced using my large collection of moulds, which
have built up over the years by moulding compo decoration from
antique mirrors and picture frames.
Sometimes
finding the right size, shape or a quantity of a piece is
just too elusive, here is where I can solve the problem.
The
reproduction mirrors and picture frames are made by hand using
traditional methods and materials. The Items are made from
a tulip wood
frame, coated in gesso, compo decoration then
they are gilded in
23.75ct gold leaf for water gilding and 23.5ct gold leaf for oil
gilding. Other leaf colours are available such as silver, Palladium
and white gold.
SEE SAMPLES
The
wooden frames are made by a local cabinet maker, the mirror plates
come from a local family company, the gold and materials comes from
a company in Wales (although I don't think they mine the gold
there any more) and the rest is down to me. So the
frames are as close to made in Britain as I can get
them.