Whether stabilising objects for storage or conserving them for display the utmost professional care and conduct is adhered to during the conservation process.
Prior to treatment, condition assessments are undertaken to establish treatment priorities for every object. Clients are then consulted regarding treatment options and any ethical consideration and risk is clearly explained before proceeding with treatment.
Every treatment is completely documented and all written and photographic documentation is delivered to the owner on completion of the treatment.
Below you'll find some examples of my work.
Conservation of Objects
Organics
Inorganics
Metals
Objects
 Pre-treatment |  Pre-treatment |
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 Inside lid detail |  Pre-treatment |
 Pre-treatment |  Pre-treatment |
 Pests from Porcupine Quill Box x2 |  Pre-treatmentDetail of ingrained dirt |
 Post-treatment |  Post-treatment |
 Post treatment |  Post-treatment |
 Post-treatment |  Post-treatment |
Victorian Porcupine Quill Box
Owner specifications: Stabilise for Storage
Treatment included:
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Freezing to treat pest infestation
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Museum vacuuming to remove loose dust and dirt
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Cleaning the quills and removing ingrained dirt with deionised water
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Consolidating damaged quills and adhereing loose quills in place with Klucel G in deionised water
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Supporting the box compartments and replacing list handles with perspex
 Pre-treatment |  Pre-treatment |
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 Interim treatmentRight side of face cleaned and consolidated |  Post-treatmentDetail of face completely cleaned and consolidated |
 Post-treatmentHands cleaned and consolidated |  Post-treatmentCotton dress humidified and supported |
 Post-treatmentDetail shot of label on wheelbarrow |  Post-treatment |
 Post-treatment |  Post-treatment |
Pedlar Doll
Owner specification: Conserve and Stabilise for Display
Treatment included:
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Cleaning & consolidating painted surfaces with 2% Klucel G in IMS
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Consollidating the delaminating cardboard hat with 4% Klucel G in IMS
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Gapfilling the hat with japanese tissue paper
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Crafting a Plastazote® base to remove mechanical stress from the wheels
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Drycleaning paper label on wheelbarrow
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Humidifying the textiles to relax the fabric
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Supporting the cotton dress with a Melinex® underskirt
I am skilled in the conservation of both historical and archaeological metal; my spaciality involves the conservation and investigation of Roman Lead Cursus Tablets. I have undertaken numours projects investigating possible curse tablets for a different institutions.
 Roman Curse Tabletas excavated |  Roman Curse TabletInscribed with 'XIV' repeated. |
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 Possible Roman Curse Tabletas excavated |  Possible Roman Curse TabletOpened; no inscription foud |
 Archaeological Copper Alloyas excavated |  Arrow Headconserved via mechanical cleaning |
 Roman Iron StylusAs excavated |  Roman StylusConserved; showing brass decoration |
 Gold George V soverignPre-conservation |  George V soverignPost-conservation |
 LN 9053.04 (2) copy.jpg |  LN 9053.04 (1).JPG |
 2013.06.0891.JPG |  2013.06.0893.JPG |
I relish the challenge of restoring archaeological and historical ceramics to reveal their original shape and form. This process also increases their aesthetical appeal. All restoration work is undertaken in a sympathetic and ethical manner.
Further inorganic projects include the conservation of stone, marble and glass.
 Worcester Porcelain circa 1805pre-conservation |  Gap Fill in Porcelain |
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 Worcester Porcelain circa 1805post-conservation |  Classical Greek Jugpre-conservation |
 Classical Greek Jugpost-conservation |  Fragment of Greek ornamentpre-conservation |
 Fragment of Greek ornamentpost-conservation |  Greek Female Terracotta Facepre-conservation |
 Greek Female Terracotta Facepost-conservation |  Glass beadpre-conservation |
 Glass beadpost-conservation |  Marble fragmentpre-conservation |
 Marble fragmentpost-conservation |  Greek ostricapre-conservation |
 Greek ostricapost-conservation |
 Hanging Textiles |  Dry cleaning textiles |
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 Preparing textiles for storage |  Condition checking textiles |
 Making bespoke support for textiles |  Making bespoke dust jackets |
 Archaeological bonepre-conservation |  Archaeological bonepost-conservation |
 Waterlogged leatherpre-conservation |  Waterlogged leatherrecord shot |
 Leather midsolepost-conservation |  Waterlogged woodpre-conservation |
 Wood - Newport Ship Treenailpost-conservation |
I have experience of working on a variety of organic objects, including, textiles, leather, bone and wood. I have worked with both dry and waterlogged organics.