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Mother of Pearl: the history and restoration of iridescent decoration

One of the most admired decorative materials in the world is nacre,...

Famous artists from Wales

Welcome to the latest edition of our regional artists series. This week...

Conservation curiosities: embroidery samplers

Welcome to our latest edition of Conservation Curiosities, where we detail some...

Shin-hanga: restoring woodblock prints of the early 20th century

Whilst ukiyo-e flourished for centuries in a commercial Japanese market, the opening...

A view of Segovia: restoring a Mary Cameron landscape

Many of the paintings we care for have been composed by world-renowned...

Midas touch: caring for gold leaf decoration

Frames are not the only gilt items to benefit from professional care,...

Restoration Stories: a Kähler Keramik collection

From walls filled with oil paintings to cabinets full of porcelain, many...

Society on canvas: restoring genre paintings of the Dutch Golden Age

As well as producing marvellous still life bouquets, symbolic landscapes and grand...

The Grand Tour: restoring the painted souvenirs of 18th century Venice and beyond

Many of the oil paintings we come across in our studio are...

Recline in style: the history, upholstery and restoration of antique sofas

Long before the advent of television and the everyday inclusion of a...

Japanese lacquerware: the techniques and restoration of traditional Asian antiques

The distinctive style of Japanese lacquerware can be found on a wide...

Mary Magdalene with an Ointment Jar: the history and restoration of a 16th century Netherlandish panel

The age of a painting can often be part of its appeal,...

Conservation curiosities: antique busts

This week’s conservation curiosity are sculptural antique busts. This classical form of...

Alabaster effigies: the restoration and care of gypsum sculptures

Due to its easily sculpted and versatile nature, alabaster has been used...

Is it Ming? The value, care and restoration of Chinese porcelain

Some of the most valuable antiques in the world are made of...

Famous artists from Cornwall

Welcome to our latest edition of regional artists. This week we are...

Wonderful watercolours: the history, care and restoration of paintings on paper

Watercolour paintings are one of the most frequent genres of art to...

Conservation curiosities: Japanese netsuke

Welcome to our conservation curiosity series, this week we are looking into...

Holy sculptures: the restoration and care of Christian statues

The collection of artwork housed by a church, abbey or cathedral can...

Restoration stories: revealing a Dean Cornwell illustration

Often in the course of restoration our conservators find hidden areas that...