RRConservation

Specialists in Fine Art and Antique Conservation and Restoration, Object Display and Exhibition Installation

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Are you a freelance metals conservator looking for work in the next few weeks? Get in touch!

[The Box, Plymouth @theboxplymouth]

3 years ago, the museum building closed so we could begin preparations for The Box in earnest. In this clip our Senior Curator gives an insight into the documentation and conservation work that's been happening behind the scenes 👇 #Plymouth #TheBoxPlymouth

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A fully immersive #hiddenlondon exhibition is now open
@ltmuseum. Check out the photos from the installation and the opening night last week.
Object mounts varied from steel supports for open display signage and conservation grade paper mounts inside acrylic cases.
#display

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Check out #hiddenlondon @ltmuseum to see what our exhibitions team have been up to recently.

It has been pleasure to work with @ltmuseum and we look forward to the opening!

#mountmaking
#exhibitions
#display
#underground
#bespoke
#coventgarden

[London Transport Museum @ltmuseum]

Join us for the launch of #HiddenLondon the Exhibition this Friday and discover the secret stories that come to the surface when you dig deep into underground history. https://t.co/duHy8WFE1R

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We have been involved in the restoration and conservation of a chapel where we undertook the works to restore the large oak and steel doors. All works took place in our workshop in Surrey and then we reinstalled the doors onsite.

#Conservation
#Restoration
#Woodwork
#Oak
#Splice

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The installation of art works by John Newling took place earlier this week @warwickuni. We designed and fabricated the structural frame that supported the piece and skilled arborists installed it onto the forestry.

Title: Our shadows alone trying to find where here is.

[Plymouth Museums @PlymouthMuseum]

We know many of you love him so here are some pictures of Gus Honeybun being measured up for his mount so he can go on display in @theboxplymouth's media gallery #Plymouth. Please note: no rabbit puppets were harmed in the making of this mount!

[Plymouth Museums @PlymouthMuseum]

Packing, moving, measuring, assessing - there's certainly been a lot going on this month #Plymouth! Read the latest #BuildUpdate from @theboxplymouth at https://t.co/CQUdtgu9NU.

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Before and after photos of spliced oak replacing loss areas of large door panels. The new oak has been stained to match the original oak by our specialist wood conservator.

#conservation
#restoration
#wood
#oak
#door
#replace
#conservationgrade
#stain
#linseed

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This is one of many mounts being manufactured at our workshop in Surrey. The object is displayed on a fully supported, conservation grade bespoke mount with a base plate.

More examples coming soon!

#mount
#manufacture
#conservation
#object
#gallery
#museum
#display

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Congratulations @StFagans_Museum for being crowned #museumoftheyear2019 !

We are proud to say that we worked with st Fagans Museum team to deliver bespoke small and textile mounts for all three of the new galleries. An absolute pleasure to work with.

https://t.co/qXNhJcGlbM

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Last day of @MasterpieceFair and the sun is still shining!
#lastday
#artwork
#redcarpet

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Preview on Tuesday at @MasterpieceFair! Who's going this weekend?

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Some more teapots have made their way into our conservation studio! They have been cleaned and polished using conservation grade methods and materials. Careful consideration is taken when working with objects that have natural materials such as wood and ivory components.

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A David Partridge sculpture named Ascendant Configuration is being conserved by our skilled Objects Conservator. This type of sculpture, often referred to as "naillies" is made of varying sizes of nails hammered into plywood. Watch this space for updates!

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The end of another week, the end of another project. Our ceramic specialist has recently finished the conservation of this bowl.
#Conservation
#Ceramics
#Bowl
#Repair
#Friday

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We have reinstalled the wooden memorial cross at All Souls Church, and it is now back to its former glory. Our wood conservator removed the rotten wood from the cross, then carved and spliced new oak to fit and match the original woodwork. Photos courtesy of Richard Ellis.

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@StFagans_Museum have been shortlisted for #ArtFund_Museumoftheyear2019! Congratulations! It was a pleasure working with the team to display the small and textile objects throughout the three new gallery spaces.
#Mountmaking
#Museumoftheyear

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A close up of the completed bronze memorial plaque for The united Church of Egham. The bronze was cleaned of tarnish and polished using conservation grade materials and methods. Missing lettering was then filled with wax that had been colour matched to the original wax lettering

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This beautiful parasol was previously used as a prop. The damaged area has been repaired by one of our conservators. The wooden supports were repaired using conservation grade methods and materials as well as rethreading the original string back into place.
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