tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56785830174793547872012-02-16T15:14:49.244ZAntique Metals is a small business specialising in the restoration and conservation of antique and modern metalwork, chandeliers and lanterns. We undertake metalwork repairs and finishing to a range of materials including brass, bronze, copper, steel, lead, spelter and others.Antique Metalsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678583017479354787.post-1011286797775651332010-03-22T07:28:00.003Z2010-03-22T07:42:05.242ZThe last couple of weeks have seen me doing the same thing, which is making a set of copper lanterns.<div>We have had a pair of candelabras with the arms broken, they where repaired by silver soldering, then the repaired areas cleaned and lacquered to match original.</div><div>Some old locks where repaired and a key made.</div><div>Some hand made brass screws where made for an old wood and brass telescope.</div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5678583017479354787-101128679777565133?l=antiquemetals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antique Metalsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678583017479354787.post-74168599355844247492010-02-16T07:19:00.007Z2010-02-16T07:37:30.585Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Y-tuylOgO48/S3pJlf8LofI/AAAAAAAAABA/wDs7LFe_O5g/s1600-h/Pelican+Lantern+004.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Y-tuylOgO48/S3pJlf8LofI/AAAAAAAAABA/wDs7LFe_O5g/s200/Pelican+Lantern+004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438740408581202418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Y-tuylOgO48/S3pJSk4hP9I/AAAAAAAAAA4/dsHOTO_8VHk/s1600-h/Pelican+Lantern+001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Y-tuylOgO48/S3pJSk4hP9I/AAAAAAAAAA4/dsHOTO_8VHk/s200/Pelican+Lantern+001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438740083490504658" /></a><br /><br />Last week saw the restoration of copper Victorian lantern, one of the sides had come detached and was bent, while the base of the lantern was a mangled mess. All the sides where removed and the steel rods running through the copper were un-soldered and replaced has they were very rusty and broken. The whole lot was soldered back together, new tags to retain glass and a handle for the door was also made.<div><br /></div><div>We had a small candelabra in which had a broken drip pan which was repaired.</div><div>A pair of lighting interiors where made for 2 copper lanterns.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5678583017479354787-7416859935584424749?l=antiquemetals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antique Metalsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678583017479354787.post-19680955713721937472010-02-07T12:49:00.002Z2010-02-07T13:54:49.187ZThis is the first of many weekly insights to what happens in the workshop of Antique Metals.<div>This week as been a bit slow, the restoration of a large bronze chandelier has come to an end. A set of 8 back plates were made for an antique chest, a key was made for an old lock a long with 2 escutcheons. We had delivery of a Victorian copper lantern which has seen better days but with restoration will look lovely again. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5678583017479354787-1968095571372193747?l=antiquemetals.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Antique Metalsnoreply@blogger.com0