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Conservation Treatment:

What We Do + What To Expect

Treatment: What We Do

Conservation of objects involves a wide range of specialties and a knowledge of many materials.

Conservation, whether simple wooden objects or complex upholstered pieces, often involves a half-dozen or more specialty conservators, such as blacksmiths, clock mechanisms, tapestry conservators or gilding experts. The process may involve both preservation and/or restorative techniques.

At present we have the expertise to accomplish:

• All types of upholstery conservation, including modern pieces;
• Tapestry + fabric conservation;
• Numerous needlework, quilting, and appliqué repair and restorative services;
• Passementerie conservation;
• Historic wood finish reparation, including true shellac finishes, gilding, japanning, and specialty paint repairs and conservation for both furnishings and architectural treatments;
• Traditional woodworking, marquetry and parquetry;
• Blacksmithing, including accurate reproduction;
• Wall treatments, including upholstered walls in fabrics and leather, and draperies;
• Leather preservation and reparation;
• Specialty reproduction work when necessary, including passementerie and needlework reproduction.

In addition, we provide various other Period Design related services.

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