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Mallet Chandeliers
Posted: May 11, 2022Assessment and cleaning of a pair of chandeliers at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology. -
Fruit Tray
Posted: May 10, 2022An exceptional 18th century Chinese enamelled copperware Fruit Tray painted with vibrant motifs of exotic fruit and flowers. The tray was damaged when the mounting system failed, causing surface loss and distortion. -
Punch Bowl
Posted: May 10, 2022A 19th century Cantonese porcelain bowl decorated with colourful overglaze enamels and gilding. This punch bowl is a treasured family heirloom passed down through four generations from Captain William Stuart of the merchant clippers Tweed and Loch Etive. -
Seal Gut Parka
Posted: April 29, 2022Conservation of a Arctic seal gut parka for the Mayflower exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. The parka was cleaned, reshaped and damaged areas were supported with removable fills. A lightweight mount from Fosshape™ was also produced to better support the delicate object. -
Blackheath: St John’s Church
Posted: April 1, 2022Studio conservation of severely damaged Heaton, Butler & Bayne stained glass panel -
Royal College of Physicians Loan
Posted: March 22, 2022Conservation of medical objects for loan -
Daylesford Church painted iron transept screens
Posted: February 20, 2022Initial cleaning and consolidation trials to the original 19th century paint scheme to the iron transept screens at St Peter's Church, Dayleford, near Stow-on-the-Wold. Second phase was to carry out the cleaning and consolidation works for the client as part of a programme of renovation works to the church building. -
Swansea Holland & Barrett Victoria tavern lantern
Posted: February 20, 2022The restoration of a Victorian tavern lantern as part of renovation works to the historic building it was fitted to in the centre of Swansea. The iron frame had corroded significantly and many of the glass panes were cracked and broken. The latter were repaired or replaced after careful removal. -
A pair of silk boots
Posted: February 10, 2022I was commissioned to conserve a pair of calf length silk boots. The work came through a third party which presented challenges in communicating information within a tight timescale, dictated by the client. Ethical consideration were a priority and were at the forefront when considering the treatment. I considered and questioned the level of crease and soil removal, as well as the level interventive treatment. I drew on my experience of working at the British Museum when proposing the conservation treatment, taking into consideration the ethnographic nature of the objects and the ethical challenges posed. -
17th Century Mortlake Tapestry
Posted: February 10, 2022I was employed at Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) on a twelve month contract as a senior textile conservator. My role during that time was to project manage the conservation of a 17th Century Mortlake tapestry, which had been scheduled for conservation in the Conservation Collection Care (CCC) rolling programme. The tapestry was structurally stable but after many years on display was soiled with dust particles. The tapestry was cockled, with localised undulations. There were small areas of weft loss, resulting in the exposure of wool warps. Throughout the tapestry there was considerable restoration and patching of weak areas. Once the lining had been removed the extent of the patching and restoration work was evident from the back.