A Portrait Fit for a NHS Hero

When Wheathills heard about the brilliant and heart-warming Portraits for NHS Heroes project initiated by painter Tom Croft , we knew immediately that we must take part and do our bit.

A Perfect Palace For Porcelain

Wheathills understands just how important it is to present treasured possessions in their best light so we were happy to be tasked with creating a special display cabinet to house an extensive and important porcelain collection for a stately home.

Marquetry & Carving – A Match Made in Heaven

We were recently asked to create a “promise box” which would incorporate both carvery work and micro-marquetry.

A-Door-ation

Wheathills is incredibly pleased and proud to have had a hand in the long-term and on-going restoration of the magnificent Grade 1 C18th Crescent Hotel and Spa in Buxton.

The Travelling Salesman's Box

Wheathills was delighted to create a new and imaginative use for a precious and well travelled old Salesman's box,

Spirit of the Game

The story of the making of a sculptured artwork commemorating and encapsulating the essence of the 2017 Royal Shrovetide Football Match.

Restoration of Panel "Number 3"

The restoration work on the Theodora panels continues. This panel labelled 'number three' requires a great deal of thought to successfully blend conservation and restoration together.

Blown Over by Natural Beauty

Five years ago, an Acacia tree was blown over. The tree was removed from the garden and the root ball was found to be very tightly knitted.

Our Quantum Leap

Wheathills is privileged to enjoy the patronage of many celebrities and so we were delighted when asked to create one of our legendary memory boxes to celebrate the 80th birthday of a famous American tv producer and screenwriter.

Kent and East Sussex Pullman Train

Wheathills has been commissioned to restore the marquetry damaged by the water ingress and to create show panels for fundraising to enable the full restoration of this wonderful example of a Pullman train.

Eagles Over Amhuinnsuidhe Castle

We are very proud to have been commissioned to create a meaningful addition to the Amhuinnsuidhe art gallery, situated on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides.

The Key to Breathing New Life into an Old Piece of Furniture

When a client enquired of us what to do with her beloved but played-out rosewood piano we found the perfect solution.

What Goes Up Must Come Down

National Trust property Woolsthorpe Manor is one of Wheathills’ longstanding maintenance projects. Once home to Sir Isaac Newton, its C17th former farmyard building is now used as a science centre where children can explore the principles of gravity.

End Game in Sight for Shrovetide Sculpture

Our workshops are bustling with a team of craftsmen busily creating the various components of the eagerly awaited Dr Dallas Burston Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football Match sculpture.

A Nine Walnut Coat Stand

The love of trees, the rising sun and a full moonlight reflection to be expressed in the design of a coat stand was an unusual brief indeed.

Shrovetide Sculpture and the Ashbourne Community

One of the greatest honours for any Ashbournian is being invited to herald the official start to the fabulous annual Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football Game.

The Brighton Belle

The Brighton Belle is the only one of its kind in the world; it is the source of countless fond memories for many travellers. Wheathills has been charged with providing restoration expertise in the repair and replacement of marquetry panels.

Art Within Art

Wheathills was posed with an interesting and challenging artistic dilemma, when a client asked us to frame a Royal Arts Academy picture which is painted on both sides of its translucent canvas.

Patek-Philippe Presentation Box

The importance of packaging, when presenting a valuable object, is most vital for it adds a heightened dimension to the experience of both giving and receiving the gift.

Giraffes Can't Dance

If you thought that giraffes can’t dance, prepare to be disabused! Apparently they can and to prove it we were asked to create a memory box inlaid with a dancing giraffe entwined within the client’s monogram.

A Proposal of Marriage

A Memory Box created in Butt Walnut, banded in Ziricote and strung in Boxwood. The front is decorated with a pair of hearts with a lovely sentiment beneath.

St. Leonard's Church

Here is where you are able to enjoy the story of the proposed St Leonards furniture so far. You can follow their creation and if you wish join in with the debate.

The Marquetry Gloriana Box

Wheathills create Memory Box for Lord Sterling, the creator of the Royal Barge Gloriana

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