by April Hann Lanford | Apr 16, 2024 | Antique Frame, Conservation, Projects, Restoration
The hanging hardware failed on this gilded age frame, causing it to fall to the floor. The impact resulted in several areas of damaged and missing ornamentation.The frame was cleaned using a combination of aqueous and dry methods. The lifting areas...
by April Hann Lanford | Jan 9, 2024 | Conservation, Fire Damage, Projects, Restoration
The Treatment of an Antique Ansonia Mantel Clock This antique mantel clock was recovered from a residential fire. The clock was manfactured in the United states by the Ansonia Clock Company in the early 20th century. The Ansonia clock company was in...
by April Hann Lanford | Dec 17, 2023 | Projects, Restoration
Even a small repair can have a huge impact.The broken metal handle was brazed and resecured to this antique doll buggy. The area of repair was then retouched. This antique toy stroller was returned to the family for a fourth generation to play with and...
by April Hann Lanford | Nov 12, 2023 | Projects, Restoration
When this original WWI Liberty Bond Poster, “Blot it Out”, by J. Allen St. John, color lithograph on paper was first recovered, it was assumed that it was a total loss. The rolled poster sat in water for three weeks, resulting in disfiguring water...
by April Hann Lanford | Oct 14, 2023 | Projects, Restoration
This antique phonograph was accidentally knocked down during a game of hide-and-go-seek. We received it in pieces. Not only was the cabinet and arm broken, but the motor within the interior was dislodged. The phonograph was not functional when it was on display....
by April Hann Lanford | Jul 11, 2023 | Disaster Planning, Projects, Restoration, Water Damage
This original 1918, WWI Liberty Bond Poster, “Keep these off the USA”, by John Warner Norton, color lithograph on paper was recovered by our disaster response team. It was discovered in a water logged trunk between acidic board. The poster was still...