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Late Victorian Gilded Frame
We often work in concert with paintings conservators to restore gilded frames. This belonged to a private owner. For museum pieces, we...
Susan
Nov 19, 20241 min read
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Charred side table
A devastating house fire caused by an electrical short resulted in the severe damage to this heirloom piece. We were able to salvage the...
Susan
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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1817 Wadsworth Cypher Device
Well, this was an unusual request - it is not often that art conservators are called upon to assist the National Security Agency! This...
Susan
Oct 18, 20231 min read
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Neolithic Pot, Connecticut, Woodland Peoples
One of our favorite projects - this pot from southwest Connecticut was presented to us assembled incorrectly! We took down the old,...
Susan
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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Late Victorian wall mural
This project has a great backstory! During a lull in ownership of this Victorian mansion, a section of the elaborate wall mural in the...
Susan
Jul 27, 20211 min read
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Herons
There are some projects that are just a joy to work on. These beautiful steel herons live on a riverside bank of lush green grass...
Susan
Jan 7, 20211 min read
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Wrought Iron Urns
The New Haven Museum boasts an imposing front plaza entry for its Colonial Revival building. We were very pleased to contribute to its...
Susan
Jun 19, 20191 min read
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Typewriter
Recently, we conserved a sculpture by the poet Jean-Francois Bory loaned to an exhibition at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. ...
Susan
May 6, 20191 min read
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