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Antique Leather-Topped Writing Table Restoration in Oxfordshire & Gloucestershire
The Forgiving Surface of Leather Writing Tables
For centuries, leather has provided a uniquely tolerant surface on which to write, whilst enhancing the beauty of a wooden desktop. These types of desks were designed to make writing easier, with a supple leather desktop and often a decorative border embossed into the leather to enhance the elegance. Skiver leather is a high-quality leather which is traditionally used for antique writing tables. Leather desktops are still highly sought after today as they offer a very good writing surface.
Antique Leather Desktop & Writing Table Restoration at Clive Payne
At Clive Payne, the finest hand-coloured leather hide and skivers are used enhanced by delicate gold leaf tooling using traditional tools and patterns. Clive Payne and his small team of highly skilled craftsmen have worked with some of the country’s finest houses, museums, antique dealers and collectors of period antiques.
Member of the British Antique Furniture Restorers Association (BAFRA)
The British Antique Furniture Restorers’ Association (BAFRA) is a nationwide organisation of skilled people engaged in furniture conservation, furniture repair and furniture restoration. Every BAFRA member is an expert in their field and is actively involved in Continual Professional Development to keep abreast of advances in knowledge, skills and technical developments.
Over the years Clive has developed the highest of standards in leather writing table restoration in Oxfordshire and antique leather writing table restoration in Gloucestershire, joining the British Antique Furniture Restorers Association (BAFRA) in 1997 and now specialises in conserving and restoring oak and country furniture from the 15th to 18th centuries, together with all furniture from the early 18th to 19th centuries.
Antique Leather-Topped Writing Table Restoration FAQs
To discuss antique leather-topped writing table restoration in Oxfordshire & Gloucestershire for antique writing tables and desks, or any other aspect of an item of furniture that you might wish to bring back to its full glory please do not hesitate to contact me. All restoration work is done entirely by hand using traditional techniques.
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