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The diverse skills required for some projects are easy to list yet hard to acquire. We take a pragmatic approach that can be encompassed in our thoughts as "We are very happy to look and then advise".
 
Victorian Gun Case
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Victorian gun case 1893, gun manufactured by John Dickinson of Edinburgh, rebuilt by Derek Miller of Oxford. Shotgun re-built with extended stock for the Grandson of the original owner in 2006. Original damaged and torn canvas type outer cover replaced, together with repairs to all leather work including "scarfed in original handle" and re-sewn leather hinge. Case re-built internally to fit revised stock, re-lined with felt to match the original.

Original owners initialed leather leather label re-positioned and additional current owners initialed blind tooled "antiqued" leather label positioned below the original.

 
 
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Victorian Draft Screen
Draft Screen Victorian screen stripped, re-lined with traditional paper prior to silk cloth covering with all hidden hinges. Original tapestry scene super-imposed over silk
 
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