Objects & Sculptures
Moon Dial
A moondial has flaking paint, a poor restoration and a discolored varnish. It is cleaned, coating removed, paint stabilized and the object inpainted and protected with a coating.
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Before treatment, the moon dial has lost clarity due to a discolored uneven surface coating, paint losses, accretions and a disfiguring patch of overpaint.
After treatment, the moon dial is cleaned, stabilized and the surface protected from humidity and pollutants. The losses have been sympathetically restored without invading original paint.
Barbara Hepworth: Mincarlo, 1971
An object by an iconic sculptor was cleaned, strengthened and restored.
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Before treatment, the bronze has heavy corrosion, and the strings are dirty and weak with breaks.
After treatment, the bronze has been cleaned and polished as intended by the artist, and the strings are clean and strong.
Bust of Sir Wilfred Laurier, 1949
A shattered bust of an early Canadian prime minister was fully repaired and restored.
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Before treatment, the painted plaster object was received in many pieces, with smaller pieces gathered in a bag.
After treatment, the sculpture is carefully repaired and restored to its original appearance.