Case Studies

Born in Hampshire 1964, Charming Baker spent most of his early life travelling around the world following his father, a Commando in the British Army. At the age of 12, he and his family finally settled in Ripon, North Yorkshire. Baker left school at 16 and worked various manual jobs. In 1985, having gone back to college, Baker was accepted...

Lisa Antarakis Art Covers (CCAA) is the singular brand of an innovative artist, combining tradition and modernity through its specialties in lacquer and gilding. Its quality approach, his creative talents and his techniques have made ​​it famous during the last 15 years on the most prestigious projects. For over a year, Lisa is his team by bringing together highly complementary and experienced persons, featuring...

Founded by Hugh MacKay, in 1857 at premises in Main Street, Bridgend, Perth they soon became the largest painting company in Perth and acquired additional premises in the basements of Kinnoull Church halls in 1913. Since the formation of MacKay Decorators Ltd it has been a private company with only four previous owners - Hugh Mackay, Alexander Ness, John Ness...

The Earl of Avon My Lords, I am pleased to report that the restoration of the ceiling of this Chamber is progressing well and should be completed as planned, by October 1984. The main contract for the supply and fixing of new joinery and structural carpentry was let in January at a price of £577,544. The contract for the restoration...

Antique Sign Restoration Our towns and cities are full of once forgotten pieces of architecture, whether that may be the work of the stone mason, carpenter or in our case the sign maker. We are too quick these days to disregard what’s there and start afresh yet we teach our children to recycle all of the time. We’re always thinking...

With a reputation stretching back over 20 years Brien Nicholson Ltd is one of Scotland's leading providers of professional bespoke framing and gilding services, and Wrights of Lymm have had the pleasure of supplying them with their Gold Leaf for a number of years.  Their clients include many of Edinburgh's best known artists and galleries as well as corporate and...

Wrights of Lymm supplied our long standing friend and customer, David Kynaston with 23.5ct Extra Thick Gold Leaf for the stunning restoration of Queens Park suspension bridge in Chester.  The heraldic crests of the seven Norman Earls of Chester along with the ancient and modern versions of the Chester Arms grace the Queen's Park Suspension Bridge in Chester. Cast out of...

Wrights of Lymm are pleased to have recently supplied Judy with 24ct Extra Thick Loose Gold Leaf which was used to create these wonderful pieces of work, celebrating the Magna Carta.   This vellum acknowledges the debt our modern world owes to the beginnings of democracy 800 years ago in 1215. The central images refer to King John, who, amongst...

Nobody knows when that first moment in history was, when the first gold ingot was made of gold ore. Since when mankind realised the true features of this soft, yellow metal and mesmerised by it. Obviously first, solid statues were cast of it. Tools and technologies for manufacturing were yet too simple. The first mention about Gold Leaf like material...