How does your antique house clearance service work?

Here are four common scenarios:

1 If the contents of the house to be cleared have no antiques or collectables with resale value, then we suggest you use a reputable, licensed & insured house clearance company like Abacus.

2 Some of the house clearance contents may have resale value. Common items with resale value include antiques, precious metals, jewellery, collectables and artwork. We'll give you an allowance for these and deduct it against the cost of the clearance.

3 If the majority of your house clearance items are valuable and this value exceeds the clearance costs, we’ll give you the difference (either in cash or cheque).

4 And finally, where the contents of your property have been valued for probate, this value can also be deducted from the cost of your house clearance. No matter which service you need, we can help.

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We will buy vintage clothing, costume jewellery, antique furniture, 50s 60s 70s furniture, in fact we will buy anything antique or collectable we can sell.

We will happily look through and pick out antiques & collectables from various locations including cluttered houses, garages, lofts, or basements, even if it takes us all day. We do not mind getting dirty.

Not sure what you have? Then call us! You will be surprised at what we actually do buy. Our staff are very knowledgeable and will pick out items you would have never guessed were otherwise saleable.

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Antique Art Techniques

Antique Art and Painting Restoration:

Many times, restoring antique art or painting is as simple as cleaning it and giving it a new coat of varnish. Other times more extensive work is needed, such as repairing tears in canvas, or filling areas where paint has fallen off. Oil paintings and acrylics can both be restored, as can paintings on canvas or canvas board or wood.

Cleaning and re-varnishing: This is the most common need for antique art. Dirt and other residue are removed layer by layer, restoring color to its original brilliance. Re-varnishing protects the painting from fading and restores the sheen.

Occasionally, extensive cleaning is required. This is needed if the antique art or painting has a deep yellow cast to it, which is caused by old varnish or nicotine tar.

Tightening or re-stretching: Many paintings are stretched on wooden bars; these bars tend to move when exposed to humidity, causing the canvas to wrinkle. If a canvas is slightly wrinkled, it can be tightened on the stretcher bar to smooth the wrinkles. If it is very wrinkled, it may need to be re-stretched.

Restoring paint loss: In these areas, canvas is intact, but the painted surface has fallen off completely or been otherwise damaged (scratching, etc). These areas can be filled and repainted to recreate the missing part of the image.

Restoring Tears and punctures: These areas require major restoration. The canvas must be patched, filled, sanded, and repainted to recreate the original image.

Your antique art or painting may need a combination of these treatments to be restored.

If you are having a professional restoration company restore your paintings they will usually be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to see what is needed.

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