Lantern Restoration and Repair
Lantern Restoration and Repair.
If your lantern is looking a bit tired, we offer expert restoration services to give it a new lease on life. Our comprehensive lantern restoration includes thorough cleaning, complete strip down, polishing, re-lacquering, or painting. We also provide re-wiring and replacement of bulb holders to accommodate energy-efficient light bulbs. Additionally, we can convert exterior lanterns into interior lanterns by fitting suspension hooks and interior lighting assemblies. Trust us to restore your lantern to its former glory. Below, you will find examples of lanterns that have been meticulously restored by me.
Lantern Restoration Services
Comprehensive Cleaning
Our cleaning process removes dirt and grime, revitalizing your lantern’s appearance.
Complete Strip Down and Polishing
We disassemble and polish every component to ensure your lantern shines like new.
Re-Lacquering and Painting
Choose from re-lacquering or painting to protect and beautify your lantern.
Re-Wiring and Bulb Holder Replacement
Upgrade to energy-efficient lighting with our re-wiring and bulb holder replacement services.
Conversion from Exterior to Interior Lanterns
Transform exterior lanterns into interior pieces with our custom fitting services.
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This copper lantern came in for a few repairs and to made into a hanging lantern.
This is one of a pair of bronze lanterns which needed a full restoration. They were striped and the old finish removed, missing items where cast or made, they were repainted and missing glass was cut and fitted.
This copper lantern was in need of some tlc. All the old paint was stripped of, the copper was repaired and cleaned, a patination was applied to give it an old copper look. A new lamp holder was made and the lantern was glazed with clear glass.
This Victorian street lantern had a lot of damage to the up rights and base. All the paint was removed, all the steel rods in the uprights were replaced and the copper body repaired, a new post mount was made, the body was patinated to look old and finally it was glazed.
The customer wanted this copper lantern to be restored and also be able to hang it inside. We fitted a lighting interior and a hook so it could suspended from the ceiling, finials were put on the bottom and then the whole lantern was tidied up, waxed and glazed.
One of a pair of Victorian lanterns that needed restoration. The body's had been damaged by high winds and needed straightening and the side supports soldering, then they were polished and lacquered, and then finally new glass was fitted.
This is one of a pair of lanterns which came in covered in old paint and damaged, it was repaired, polished and lacquered.
