Russell Bernabo Object Conservation Ashland Virginia
< Frame Conservation Gallery
Cleaning and Conserving Original Water GildingReviving Gilded Surfaces
Repairing Damage
Full Conservation of a Portrait Frame
Conservation of a
Water-Gilded Frame
This frame is original to a portrait by Thomas Sully. Hidden below layers of touchup paint, dirt, and discolored varnish was its original water-gilded surface, in need of only stabilization and minor patching.
