Russell Bernabo

Other Projects

Conservation is available for diverse objects made from metal, plaster, marble, wood, and ceramic. Richmond Conservation Studio is recommended for the conservation of easel paintings. A network of reliable specialists is available for other materials.

Chandelier from Broad Street Train Station, Richmond, Virginia — Alexander Pope, 1917 Broad Street Train Station chandelier — steel frame and milk glass panel conservation Broad Street Train Station chandelier — bronze ornament detail

Chandelier for Broad Street Train Station, Richmond VA. Alexander Pope, 1917.

Conservation to steel frames, milk glass panels, and bronze ornaments.

Pair of classical figures in cast plaster, England, 19th century Cast plaster classical figure — surface cleaning and restoration of losses

Pair of classical figures in cast plaster. England, 19th century.

Surface cleaning and restoration to damage and losses.

George Washington, life-size plaster casting — William James Hubard after Jean-Antoine Houdon, 1856 George Washington plaster cast, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation — conservation treatment George Washington plaster cast — restoration of damage and compensation for losses
George Washington plaster cast — structural repair detail George Washington plaster cast — removal of lead paint layers
George Washington plaster cast — surface detail George Washington plaster cast — conservation detail

George Washington. William James Hubard after Jean-Antoine Houdon, 1856. Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Life-size plaster casting.

Structural repairs, removal of lead paint layers, restoration of damage and compensation for losses.

Miniature character model from The Haunted Mansion, Walt Disney Studios, circa 1969 Haunted Mansion miniature model — repairs and compensation for losses
Haunted Mansion character model, Disney World — object conservation Haunted Mansion miniature model with custom display stand

Miniature models for characters in The Haunted Mansion, Disney World. Walt Disney Studios, circa 1969.

Repairs, compensation for losses, custom display stand.

Souvenir of Lafayette's visit to America, circa 1824 — carved wooden elements in original brass frame Lafayette souvenir, circa 1824 — reassembled carved wood mounted on inlaid board

Souvenir of Lafayette’s visit to America, circa 1824.

Carved wooden elements reassembled within the original brass frame mounted in an inlaid board.

Telegraph, 19th century — machined metal components on original wooden base 19th-century telegraph — corrosion removal and cleaning

Telegraph, 19th century. Machined metal components on original wooden base.

Corrosion removal and cleaning.

Cyrus McCormick by John David Brcin, 1931, Washington & Lee University — cast bronze Cyrus McCormick bronze sculpture — surface repairs and repatination Prologue by Robert Graham, 2001, FDR Memorial, Washington DC — cast bronze with hot chemical patina

Cyrus McCormick. John David Brcin, 1931. Washington & Lee University. Cast bronze with hot chemical patina.

Surface repairs, repatination, and seasonal maintenance.

Prologue. Robert Graham, 2001. FDR Memorial, Washington DC. Cast bronze with hot chemical patina.

Remedial treatment and surface corrections.

Three Servicemen by Frederick Hart, 1984, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC — cast bronze Vietnam Women's Memorial by Glenna Goodacre, 1993, National Mall, Washington DC — cast bronze

Three Servicemen. Frederick Hart, 1984. Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC. Cast bronze with hot chemical patina.

Patina interventions and preventive maintenance.

Vietnam Women’s Memorial. Glenna Goodacre, 1993. National Mall, Washington DC. Cast bronze with hot chemical patina.

Surface corrections and seasonal maintenance.

In Memory plaque, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 2004 — cast bronze with hot chemical patina In Memory plaque — seasonal bronze patina maintenance

In Memory plaque. 2004, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. Cast bronze with hot chemical patina.

Seasonal maintenance.

Cast iron pulley wheel from 19th-century coal mine, 66-inch diameter Cast iron pulley wheel — structural repairs, metal stabilization, custom steel base

Cast iron pulley wheel from 19th-century coal mine. 66-inch diameter.

Structural repairs, metal stabilization, custom steel base.

Chinese automaton, 18th century.

Repairs to brass clockwork mechanism and conservation to enameled base.