Bronze restoration and ornament repair
Jacob Norden's workshop in Waterloo, 15 minutes from Brussels — over 30 years of experience
A dulled art bronze, a wall light with a broken arm, a missing drawer handle, a chipped stucco ornament: ornament repair is one of the specialities of Jacob Norden's workshop in Waterloo.
Bronze must be restored with restraint. Over-cleaning destroys the patina and lowers the value of the piece, so we work in stages, keep as much of the original surface as possible, and only rework patina or gilding where it has been lost.
What we restore
- Art bronzes and bronze sculptures
- Furniture mounts: handles, escutcheons, sabots, chutes
- Gilt and chased bronzes
- Wall lights, andirons and decorative metalwork
- Carved wood and stucco ornaments
- Re-soldering, straightening, recasting missing parts from a model
Cleaning without erasing: our approach to bronze
We first identify the surface — patina, gilding, lacquer — before choosing a suitable cleaning method. Broken parts are re-soldered or refixed, distortions straightened, then the patina is blended by hand. Wood or stucco ornaments are consolidated and losses re-carved or recast.
Free, no-obligation quote
Send a few photos of your object: we reply with an assessment and a detailed quote before any work begins.
By appointment, Monday to Saturday, 9am–6pm — Avenue de l'Abbaye de Forest 9, 1410 Waterloo