Gilding, silver leaf.

The customer want to give this gilded gold mirror frame a facelift. Firstly the mirror is removed and the frame is gently cleaned.

Size is applied to the frame and allowed to come to tack ready to receive the genuine silver leaf.

The leaf is applied using a badger hair gilders tip. Once sufficiently dried the loose bits of silver, the skewings,  are brushed off. Then the frame is faulted. Any missed areas known as holidays are gilded. 

If left to it's own devices the silver will tarnish so it needs to be sealed. In this instance a shellac varnish was applied, imparting a warmer tone.

The mirror is refitted in the frame and hung. Longer screws than normal  were required to get through the lath and plaster and into the brickwork on the old chimney breast.

Sanderson Wallpaper, Courting Toile

Sanderson Courting Toile in blue

Width:  68.5cms Length:  8.2m Design Repeat:  Offset  Pattern Match:  42cms, Spongeable

Designed and manufactured by a printing firm based in the French region of Mulhouse. The toile originally named Adam Toile was inspired by the Renaissance work of Michael Angelo. Depicting floral trails and rinceaux with angelic cherubs around a floral urn.

 Nice to hang, as always use the Sanderson Elite ready mixed paste for the lining paper as well the wallpaper. The paste has a shorter working time than most, but is still nice to use.