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Susan
Nov 19, 20241 min read
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...
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Susan
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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...
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Susan
Oct 18, 20231 min read
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...
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Susan
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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,...
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Susan
Jul 27, 20211 min read
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...
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Susan
Jan 7, 20211 min read
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...
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Susan
Jun 19, 20191 min read
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...
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Susan
May 6, 20191 min read
Typewriter
Recently, we conserved a sculpture by the poet Jean-Francois Bory loaned to an exhibition at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. ...
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