Cleaning, consolidation, repair of rips and holes, relining of canvases, cleaning and revarnishing, building of custom stretchers, cradles and supports, fumigation and mold removal, etc.

OIL PAINTING BY MARY CASSAT   Click here to view enlargements                               Front Before Back Before Detail of Cupping Hand Detail Hand Detail Hand After Treatment Finished Painting Prior to In-Painting

Contemporary Abstract Painting - New York School   Click here to view enlargements                               Torn in Transit

Spanish Painting   Click here to view enlargements                       Mid-Treatment Cleaning Pre-Lining Detail of Cleaning Detail of Reverse Tears Post-Lining Mid-Treatment In-filling Post In-Painting Final Varnish

Early American Painting of General Lafayette   Click here to view enlargements                   Original Detail of Tear Tear from Reverse Final

mixed media Glassine case   Click here to view enlargements                                             Painting with glassine stuck   Detail of stuck glassine paper   Detail of stuck glassine paper   Detail of stuck glassine paper   Detail of glassine being removed with paint sticking   Detail Showing Paint Loss after removal of glassine                                           Detail Showing Paint Loss after removal of glassine   Detail Showing Paint Loss after removal of glassine   Detail Showing Paint Loss after removal of glassine   Detail Showing Paint Loss after removal of glassine   Detail Showing Paint Loss after removal of glassine   Painting Cleaned, adhesive dissolved, prior to in-painting

 

 

Mending of tears and losses, water stain and acid burn removal, foxing stain removal, deacidification, fumigation, delamination from acid contaminated supports, etc.

SAMPLE CONDITION AND TREATMENT REPORT MS WORD | ADOBE PDF

seated lady - asian art restoration   Click here to view enlargements                                             Seated lady under glass before treatment   Detail of upper left top of head   Detail   detail of severe foxing note large stain center left   detail lower right under glass   print on substrate under immersion                                           water enhances the observability of the foxing damage   emersion note the damaged edge of the mounted print   emmersion Note tag of the top mat still glued on the corner   emersed print showing the paper pulp substrate   trimed border mounted   a support tissue is floated onto the print                                           the suported print prior to delamination proceedure   after soaking for a day   the print must be separated mechanically   careful cutting away through the adhesive       a film of support tissue is placed on top and used to pull the print away                                           of the print and tissue used   to pull the adhering surface of   the tissue and the print off the substrate   the freed print turned over face down on its support tissue under water   The prilnt is now picked up out of the water   the freed print face down in the water bath                                           detail of the paper pulp residue of substrate adhering to the print   detail of the verso of the face   verso of the upper right   this pulp must be further removed mechanicaly   pulp being removed from verso   gradual peeling off of the residue                                             semi- dry mechanical removal of pulp paper film by scalpel   detail of the verso of face after scraping of the residue pulp and glue   verso almost cleaned   print conservation completed   original un treated seated lady under glass

rembrandt etching   Click here to view enlargements                               Before Treatment Damaged by Acidification with Foxing Raking Light Before Treatment, Signature Detail before Treatment Signature Detail after Treatment Signature Detail after Treatment After Treatment After Treatment

pascin - reclining nude   Click here to view enlargements                           Front Before Treatment Back Before Treatment Detail Before Treatment Signature Detail Before Treatment Signature Detail After Treatment After Treatment

dottie's dog   Click here to view enlargements                       Before Treatment Before Treatment Detail Before Treatment Signature After Treatment After Treatment

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Repair and restoration of wood, textile and terracotta artifacts from Africa, North America, South America and the Pacific Islands.

ABORIGINAL BARK PAINTING   Click here to view enlargements

new guinea Sepik skull   Click here to view enlargements

new guinea Sepik dog nose mask   Click here to view enlargements

oceania ritual wooden mask   Click here to view enlargements                         Mid-Treatment Mid-Treatment

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Cleaning and consolidation, removal from substrates, deacidification, repair of tears and losses, and digital reconstruction.

Repair and restoration of antique picture frames, mold making and gilding.


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Our team will rush to your disaster site immediately. We will inventory losses, develop a treatment plan and cost proposal, package, remove and store the entire household collection of art, artifacts, and precious articles including photo albums, glass and china.

Restoration Specialist Document

survey of fire damage at a large estate   Click here to view enlargements                                             Living Room   Living Room   Front Hall   Master Bathroom   Master Bathroom   Master Bathroom                                                                   Master Bathroom   Soot Stained Sculpture   Powder Room   Master Bedroom Oil on Canvas Portrait of Owner   Master Bedroom Oil on Canvas Portrait of Owner

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Survey of collections, environmental hazards and referral services.


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