Postlethwaite restoration and decorative art

Here are some of our previous restoration jobs, click on the picture to see full sized.

Lovely old rounding board from Ashley's Galloping Horse Roundabout (owned by Jack Schofield) The colours and style have been carefully reproduced from the original worn out decoration.
A splendid pair of organ figures which grace the front of an 89 Key Gavioli fairground organ.

A recent commission to create a copy of our old 'Striker' (test your strength machine) This is the finished job with a closeup of the complex painted decor of the sideboards. Please contact us for further commissions for reproduction equipment
This is the headboard which goes onto the top of a set of swingboats
We have painted many carvings for new cruise ships, including several ships' signs made of carved wood in the tradition of ship's figureheads
Specialist redecoration of an original Marenghi Fairground Organ Careful matching of new paint to original colour scheme
The Rodeo Switchback
89 Key Marenghi Organ Proscenium from James Horton's Gallopers
98 Key Gavioli Fairground Organ
Suitably extravagant lettering on a roundabout
Marbled Pillars at The County Arcade, Leeds

Vicky was pleased to be asked recently to undertake the restoration and repainting of the front of the 98 key organ famously known as Whites Gavioli A recent change of ownership has resulted in the commissioning of new transport and a complete overhaul of the instrument. A massive undertaking as everything to do with this organ is on a grand scale. All the old paint was carefully removed by hand and redecoration undertaken using the same style as the last full restoration in the 1950's. This entails using coloured lacquers over a metallic base. © Copyright 2001 Vicky Postlethwaite
Whites Organ prior to overhaul and redecoration	Removing paint from the complicated flower garlands, probably the worst part of the job
Top proscenium half stripped	Primer applied to top proscenium
Initial decorative coats applied	Flower garland almost finished, lettering 'Brevete'
Checking the fit of the completed central top section prior to lettering	Painting top proscenium
first section completed White Bros Cardiff	'Britannia' and 'Liberty' completed
details from the richly carved scrolls and surreal flowers from top proscenium	details from the richly carved scrolls and surreal flowers from top proscenium
the two of the cherubic instrumentalists