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Francois Spiering Tapestries, Venetian Room, NT Knole
Posted: September 1, 2020Preparation for wet cleaning of a significant, high quality tapestry, woven by Francois Spiering, Delft, c. 1590-1610, from the Venetian Ambassador’s Bedroom, NT Knole. -
Late 17th Tapestry fragment
Posted: September 1, 2020The conservation of "Resting Traveller," a late 17th C. tapestry fragment, Packwood House, National Trust. -
Watercolours. 18th – 20th Century. Examples of light and framing damage. Preventative and practical conservation
Posted: August 30, 2020Watercolours- 18th, 19th, 20th Century Examples of light damage, acidic mount board stains. Preventative and practical conservation treatment of watercolours. -
David Loggan architectural prints. 17th & 18th engravings on fine printing papers, with historical wear and tear.
Posted: August 30, 202018th Century engravings by David Loggan of Cambridge Colleges. Various editions including the later editions , 1715, printed by Henry Overton. Prints on fine quality Hollander beaten paper. (Dutch?). -
Nicholson, Ben. Etching.
Posted: August 29, 2020Cleaning and pressing an etching on wove paper by Ben Nicholson.1967. 'Pewter mug'. Printed by F. Lanfranca, Locarno, Switzerland, 1967. Dry point etching with tone. (ref V&A) The print had time staining and planar distortions from exposure to damp from a house flood. Spring 2020 -
Bridport Museum Redevelopment
Posted: August 21, 2020From 2016 to 2017 Bridport Museum underwent a major redevelopment funded by the NLHF, Dorset County Council, Bridport Town Council and AIM amongst many others. -
Erhard, 19th Century single action harp – uncovering its original decorative scheme
Posted: August 14, 2020To uncover and restore the decorative scheme on a rare survival of a 19th Century Erhard single action harp. -
Conservation of a copy of Joshua Reynolds “Thaia”, oil on panel
Posted: August 14, 2020The project comprised cleaning the discoloured varnish, retouching the artists' shrinkake cracks, revarnishing and refitting it into its frame. -
St. Peter’s Church, Highfields, Leicester
Posted: August 14, 2020St. Peter's church, Highfields, Leicester. -
St. John the Baptist RC church, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Posted: August 14, 2020Full conservation of AWN Pugin designed East Window made by Thomas Willement in 1841