Restoration and Conservation

• We advise on and carry out work ranging from small in-situ repairs to extensive studio reconstruction.
  
  
• All repair and conservation quotes are accompanied by a report-proposal appropriate to the historic and artistic value of the work.
  
  
• Work undertaken is fully documented on the same basis.

As these before and after images show, this beautiful twentieth century window had been the victim of intentional damage. The conservation strategy employed was one of minimal structural and artistic intervention. Where possible pieces were repaired by bonding or by piecing in replications of missing fragments with repair leads. Nevertheless the damage was so extensive that it was considered necessary to replace a number of pieces with replicas to retain the legibility of the design.

Work in progress

Endangered Species

The central bird roundel of this attractive Victorian front door had accidentally sustained extensive multiple fractures. It was decided to remove the shattered roundel, create a hand painted “clone” and reincorporate the new piece with minimal releading.

Damaged original	New roundel
Work in progress	Work in progress

A Fishy Business

These much loved double front door lights were salvaged restored and re-leaded after a nasty accident!