Works by Vic. Stiles of V.J. Gilding Repairs based in France

The gilded items shown here are works by Vic. Stiles of V.J. Gilding Repairs based in France.

The materials used include Wrights of Lymm’s 23.5 ct. Standard gold leaf, 23.ct. Red gold leaf and 18.ct. Green gold leaf, everything is laid by hand on 3hr. or 12hr. gold size.

The elephant figurines are a part of a new range featuring endangered animals, for every item showed 10 per cent of the price will be donated to an endangered animal charity.

For any enquiry, please contact via email. at victor.stiles4023@gmail.com

 

     

Tutankhamun’s Gold Leaf coffin Restoration

King Tutankhamun gilded outer coffin has been removed from the king’s tomb for the first time since it was discovered in 1922 to undergo an eight month restoration project , Restoration work has begun on the 3,300-year-old coffin , this will be the first time the coffin will have left the tomb in 97 years .

The coffin was made with gilded wood which will now be restored before going on display in the Grand Egyptian Museum for the first time.

 

Dining Room Gilded with 24ct Gold Leaf

Dining Room décor gilded with 24ct Gold Leaf, including a 24ct Gold Leaf chandelier which brightens up the dining room. The dining room also features Polished gold leaf lattice and gold leaf rectangle borders throughout the room that adds to the decor. The room also features a grand staircase which is also gilded with 24ct Gold Leaf.

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Gilders Cushion with Parchment available at a 25% discount due to slight defect

Whilst Stocks last Wrights of Lymm have available a limited amount of Professional Gilders Cushion with Parchment priced at £14.70 .This is a 25% discount on the usual price due to a slight defect.

 

The Professional Gilders Cushion’s with Parchment can be found on our website in the special offer section.

 

https://www.stonehouses.co.uk/special-offers/professional-gilders-cushion-with-parchment.html

 

Traditional Japanese Art Work gilded using Gold Leaf

The striking Kano School Old and Young Bamboo, another pair of six-panel screens, from around 1640 – 1650, features ground-breaking design elements of the early 17th century Kano School: rather than show nature in full, the artist crops the tops and bottoms of some of the trees to create a tensile and dynamic composition. An overlay of gold leaf at the top and a rich, deep blue of a pond add to the composition’s striking qualities. Measuring 25 feet across in total, the oversized screens were likely commissioned for a castle or temple.  

 

The Winchester Bible featuring Gold Leaf

Using a goose feather quill, a solitary scribe spent four years writing the words in Latin on the skins of 250 calves, before six artists began sumptuous illuminations using gold leaf and lapis lazuli from Afghanistan. Although it was never quite finished, the Winchester Bible finally weighed in at the medieval equivalent of 32kg.

 

Traditional Byzantine Icon painting techniques – by Peter Murphy

Kent based icon painter Peter Murphy travelled to Calgary in Canada in the first week of August to teach a group from SAGA , the Sacred Arts Guild of Alberta, traditional Byzantine Icon painting techniques. The course was held at St Stephens Ukrainian Church and was a huge success, thanks largely, according to Peter, to the excellent quality loose and transfer 23.5 carat Wright’s of Lymm gold used for backgrounds, halos and gilded decoration on the figures.

 

New Church Organ gilded using 23ct Gold Leaf

New Church Organ gilded using 23ct Gold Leaf, the new organ was not completely built from scratch from recycle equipment from the previous organ for use in the new instrument. The old pipes were refurbished and re-installation in the new organ. The new organ features hand carved wood ornamentation that is then gilded using 23ct gold leaf.  

 

It’s with great sadness we learnt today, the passing of Robin Abbey

It’s with great sadness we learnt today, the passing of Robin Abbey in Edinburgh on Saturday 17th August .

 

Robin has been not only a customer of Wrights of Lymm for 50 plus years, he has also been a good friend, a great exponent of the craft of signwriting and a gentle, gentleman to deal with.  All at Wrights of Lymm will miss his cheerful Southern and Scottish accent and we are all grateful and richer for knowing him.

 

Wrights of Lymm Team