Cabinet Making
A typical oak cupboard dating from the middle of the 17th century. The original is in the Geffry museum, London. This reproduction is a variation of that piece, altered in design to suit the client’s needs. The turnings on the drawer fronts are scalloped bottom-back and are [...]
Cabinet Making
This Demi Lune was chosen from ‘Ralph Edwards’ The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture, Plate 24, Page 253. The piece was comissioned by the customer and was adapted to their requirements. The cabinet pilasters, the turns, and all the solid clashings are solid rosewood. Brazilian hardwoods have [...]
Cabinet Making
The commission was to manufacture an extending dining table 3.2 metres (10’ 6”) in length, with 10 chairs in the ‘Queen Anne’ style. The Victorian Kauri table legs were found in an old Wellington workshop in their original packing case (they have never been used!). The carve [...]
Bespoke Joinery
This room is typical of the Georgian period. The commission was to design and build a library using the original fireplace and mantle, while utilising the bay window area for seating in this majestic old Victorian villa. Also involved in the project was the accommodation for a [...]
Cabinet Making
Designed for fine china, my intentions behind the design of this display case were to have a strong frame, with the least amount of timber possible and an accompanying glass front back and sides. The result is a Regency style. The piece also has a Rosewood veneered [...]