Our restoration services go far beyond metal refinishing. We offer complete repair and rewiring services for all types of interior and exterior lighting. Everything from a basic table lamps to large antique chandeliers can be refinished, repaired, and rewired at Chelsea Plating Company.
This blowtorch was severely corroded. We specialize in the restoration and refinishing of metal objects of all kind.
At Chelsea Plating Company, we specialize in the cleaning and polishing of sterling silver and silver plated flatware. We can repair damage caused by garbage disposals and reset knife blades. If you wish to personalize your flatware set, hand engraving is also available.
Removing years of corrosion reveals the stunning beauty of antique fireplace andirons. Combine with a refinished fireplace fender and toolset for a complete traditional design. We often have brass fireplace accessories for sale in our store.
This bronze WWI memorial plaque was brought to us from Michigan for a full restoration. After removing the bronze paint from the face of the plaque, we darkened the recessed area and then relieved the text and border to a satin finish. Finally, we applyied multiple coats of heavy duty clear lacquer.
these markers used to be on the front of old houses to mark those who paid for the service for the fire department to tend to their house in case of a fire. we stripped it and re painted it so it can once again hang on the facade on a house.
a CLIENT REQUESTED THAT WE ADD A SCROLL AND HORN TO THIS MEISSEN FIGURE FOR HER. WE HAVE SCULPTED AND PAINTED THESE PIECES TO SCALE AND TEXTURE SO THAT YOU CANNOT TELL THEY AREN'T ORIGINAL.
We do gold plating here at Chelsea; pictured here are antique silverplated pieces given new life by a beautiful gold finish.
This Native American statue is what's known as a "Cigar Indian"- commonly found in tobacco shops, these statues are recognizable pieces known for their style. This plaster piece was completely broken in half and missing pieces, and through filling, sculpting, and painting, was fully restored.
Antique and vintage wood and gesso gilded frames are incredibly delicate and break, crack and crumble all the time. We are able to restore them by filling, sculpting, sanding, repainting or regilding the damaged pieces. The white and tan areas on this frame are areas we've filled in that were cracked or completely broken off in a move.
The shattered ear of this shepherd statue is going to be full restored, which means gluing, filling and filing down, airbrushing and re-glazing or lacquering to completely erase the damage that was done. The visible cracks from preliminary gluing will disappear and the pup will be good as new.
Ceramic Statue RestorationThis ceramic Native American statue was badly damaged and brought to Chelsea Plating Company for repair. It will undergo a full restoration and the repair will be completely invisible.
Sterling Silver Candelabra RestorationSterling silver candelabra repaired, cleaned, and polished at Chelsea Plating Company. Before pictures can be found below in an earlier post.
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Chelsea Plating Company
920 Pine St. Philadelphia, PA 19107 215.925.1132 chelseaplating@gmail.com Archives
September 2018
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