Stained Glass Artists| Designers & Producers| Clitheroe Lancashire
  • HOME
  • OUR STORY
  • SERVICES
    • DESIGN
    • CONTEMPORARY
    • CHURCH
    • RESTORATION
    • LEADED WINDOWS
    • COLLABORATION
    • LISTED PROPERTY
    • COURSES
  • GALLERY
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT US





New Lease of Life for Abbott & Co Stained Glass Window

On 05 Nov, 2019
Uncategorized
By : danb
No Comments
Views : 2843

Several months ago we were contacted by a lady in Kendal who had in her possession a large window (made up of three separate panels) that had been very badly damaged after a tree blew over in a storm and landed on the garden shed in which it was being stored. The window had been purchased many years earlier by her late husband from an antiques dealer in Kendal who himself had had the window in storage for some considerable time. With little other information about it, she initially contacted us in regards to providing an insurance valuation along with a repair and restoration quotation.

Having brought the sorry looking item in for us to inspect we were quickly able to attribute the work to the studios of Abbott and Co. of Lancaster thanks to a clear makers mark that had fortunately survived. We were also reasonably confident that the work was late 20th Century (somewhere between 1970 to 1990) and that it had been executed in glass produced by renowned (but sadly no longer trading) Sunderland manufacturer Hartley Wood & Co.

When it comes to a contest between a tree and a stained glass window there was only ever going to be one winner. The damaged caused was extensive and included over 50 shattered pieces of glass and considerable structural damage to the lead-work matrix.

Having provided an insurance valuation (which was duly paid out on), the next question was; what to do with it now? While clearly of artistic and historical value, in its partially ruined state it was of next to no value to anyone. Repair and restoration costs running into the thousands would be prohibitive to most and the owner had nowhere to place such a sizable window even if she could pay for its repair. We proceeded to make enquiries with a number of institutions including Lancaster City Museum and Ely Stained Glass Museum to see if they might be interested but all to no avail.

With the window having been in our temporary possession for several months and no immediate solution to the problem of what to do with it, we were beginning to consider defeat. It looked unlikely that we would be able to find someone with the means not only to pay for it to be repaired and restored but also to display it. This was until one of our long-standing private clients called in to look a separate project we were working on for her. On seeing the Abbott window she immediately fell in love with it and wanted to know all about it. To cut a long story short, we had found the window a new home and it was duly purchased from its original owner for a nominal fee.

The piece is currently undergoing full repair and restoration prior to being installed in its new home within a large back-lit wall mounted display frame.

Our image shows just a small section of one of the three panels having undergone repair and restoration.



Previous Post Next Post 

About The Author

danb


Number of Posts : 102
All Posts by : danb

Leave a Comment

Click here to cancel reply

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>





Categories

  • Articles of Interest
  • Bespoke New Commissions
  • Church Glass
  • Conservation & Restoration Projects
  • Contemporary Stained Glass
  • Current Projects
  • Featured Artists
  • Future Projects
  • Hot Frit
  • Leaded Lights
  • Lightworks News
  • Polycarbonate Protection
  • Stained Glass Courses
  • Stained Glass Encapsulation
  • Uncategorized

Pages

  • Archives
    • June 2022
    • December 2020
    • November 2020
    • September 2020
    • June 2020
    • January 2020
    • December 2019
    • November 2019
    • September 2019
    • June 2019
    • May 2019
    • February 2019
    • January 2019
    • December 2018
    • October 2018
    • September 2018
    • August 2018
    • July 2018
    • June 2018
    • April 2018
    • February 2018
    • January 2018
    • December 2017
    • October 2017
    • August 2017
    • July 2017
    • June 2017
    • May 2017
    • April 2017
    • February 2017
    • January 2017
    • November 2016
    • August 2016
    • July 2016
    • June 2016
    • April 2016
    • January 2016
    • November 2015
    • October 2015
    • September 2015
    • August 2015
    • July 2015
    • May 2015
    • April 2015
    • March 2015
    • February 2015
    • January 2015
    • December 2014
    • November 2014
    • October 2014
    • September 2014
    • August 2014
    • June 2014
    • May 2014
    • April 2014
    • March 2014
    • January 2014
    • December 2013
    • October 2013
    • September 2013
    • August 2013
    • May 2013

Contact Us

Please feel free to contact Daniel or Deborah by email, phone or in person at Lightworks Studio. They will be happy to assist you with any questions or queries or to discuss potential commissions or restoration projects. 122 Lowergate, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1AG, 01200 429500

Lightworks Blog

  • The Stained Glass of La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona (Pt. 1) June 13, 2022
  • Heritage Leaded Glazing for Lake District Property December 7, 2020
  • Conservation of James Powell & Sons Stained Glass November 13, 2020
  • Abbott & Co Glass Restored and Re-homed September 15, 2020

Stained Glass Video


© Copyright 2013 Crevision. All Rights Reserved. by jozoor