1930's Glazed cotton chintz full length curtains with swagged pelmet. White background with printed tree of life, style design in reds, blues, green, brown, pink, beige. Lined with a deep rose-pink cotton sateen and interlined with a cotton domette.

Whilst working as a freelance conservator I was commissioned to conserve a black velvet two piece dress by Charles Fredrick Worth, as worn by Sybil Sassoon. The dress was to go on display at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, for their upcoming exhibition “Masterpieces: Art and East Anglia”. The dress was of importance, as it was shown in a portrait by John Singer Sargent, and was to be displayed next to the painting. The work took place in the Sainsbury Centre conservation studios.

This is an on-going, largely preventive conservation project for this extremely rare scheme of late 15th or early 16th century wall paintings. The programme of monitoring and treatment, as required, follows an episode of historic water damage which had resulted in flaking and delamination of the paint layers.

Project Summary The conservation of "Naruto Whirlpool" Awa Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces, by Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo)), a master of the Ukiyo-e tradition. The print was solidly adhered to its window mount and backing board. Treatment involved the removal of the window mount and backing board, rectifying inappropriate retouching of the corners and cleaning.

Stabilization of an 18th century portrait miniature watercolour on Ivory and its original frame.

Preservation of an engraving of Saint Eustace, Durer 1513, damaged by acidity, which had caused uneven, disfiguring discolouration.

Treatment of mould damage of an archive collection following flooding.

Treatment of a pastel portrait disfigured by staining and cockling. The portrait was actively deteriorating by an acidic wooden board.

High level Conservation Survey of major historic building for Ipswich Council, including Christchurch Mansion, The Ancient House and others.

PROJECT - Stabilisation, cleaning and conservation assessment of Roman stone sculpture comprising 1no. main body and 1no. head (SF123, C1304; Project Code: EX FLT 23) Size – Head 135mm x 210mm x 150mm Body 700mm x 200mm x 540mm