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FINE ART CONSERVATORS
Francis W Downing
Restoration and Conservation
of Paintings
e studio was established in 1976 to clean and restore
paintings and paintwork in oil, tempera and acrylic,
on canvas, panel and wood structures to the highest
standards of conservation for private clients,
stately homes, churches, museums and galleries.
• Full professional indemnity insurance
• Full UK and European coverage
• Francis Downing is an Accredited Member
of the Institute of Conservation
Francis Downing also works as a forensic conservator and
investigator for police, auctioneers and insurance companies.
Francis W Downing ACR
203 Wetherby Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 7AE
Tel: 01423 886962 Email: francisdowning@msn.com
www.francisdowning.com
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FRANCIS W DOWNING AIFCA
203 Wetherby Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 7AE
Tel 01423 886962
Email francisdowning@msn.com
www.francisdowning.com
RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF PAINTINGS
: Each painting is an
individual work requiring specialised care and consideration when
cleaning and conserving. The studio was established in 1976 to clean and
conserve paintings and paintwork in oil, tempera and acrylic, on canvas,
panel and wood structures to the highest standards of conservation for
private clients, stately homes, churches, museums and galleries. With
photographs and detailed reports prepared during the work, ensuring
that ethical guidelines are recorded at every stage. X-ray, infrared,
ultra-violet and chemical analyses are used to aid examination. However,
there is generally no charge for initial examinations or quotations. With
full professional indemnity insurance, the practice covers the UK and
Europe. Francis Downing also works as a forensic conservator and
investigator for police, auctioneers and insurance companies. Over
40 years experience of art conservation, research and recovery. See also:
display entry on this page.
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HIRST CONSERVATION
Laughton, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 0HE
Tel 01529 497449 Fax 01529 497518
Email hirst@hirst-conservation.com
www.hirst-conservation.com
SPECIALIST BUILDING AND ART CONSERVATORS
: Consultancy and
conservation work to painted and applied decoration on plaster, stone,
canvas, wood and metal substrates. Restoration and recreation of historic
decorative schemes. Also specialist building works including joinery,
sculpture, marble, stonework, stone cleaning, stucco, pargetting, wall and
floor plasters. Surveys, specifications and analysis services available. Hirst
Conservation’s policy is to provide a conservation service that is second
to none. The company takes great pride in ensuring that it remains
at the forefront of contemporary conservation ethics and thinking.
The highly professional and dedicated team represents many different
conservation skills and disciplines, and through its combined knowledge
and experience is constantly striving to enhance current and develop
future conservation practices. See also: entry on the inside front cover.
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RICHARD ROGERS CONSERVATION LIMITED
Unit 2, Mole Business Park, Randalls Road, Leatherhead,
Surrey KT22 7BA
Tel 01372 805751 Fax 01372 388222
Email richard@rrconservation.co.uk
www.rrconservation.co.uk
CONSERVATION OF METALWORK AND FINE ART OBJECTS
: Richard
Rogers Conservation Ltd is a conservation company providing the
highest quality professional conservation and restoration service.
Richard Rogers Conservation specialises in the following areas:
conservation and restoration of metalwork, fine art object and
interiors, conservation projects, condition reports and collection
surveys, bespoke joinery, exhibition object mounting, display and
installation. Richard Rogers carries out work for individual private
clients, corporate bodies, national institutions, local authorities,
insurance companies, architects and main contractors.
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RUPERT HARRIS CONSERVATION
Studio 5, No 1 Fawe Street, London E14 6PD
Tel 020 7515 2020 Fax 020 7987 7994
Email mail@rupertharris.com
www.rupertharris.com
CONSERVATORS OF FINE METALWORK AND SCULPTURE
: See also: display
entry in Bronze Statuary section, page 109 and profile entry in Metalwork
section, page 115.
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V A CONSERVATION
Falcon House, 643 Stratford Road, Birmingham B11 4DY
Tel 07522 347543
Email info@vaconservation.com
www.vaconservation.com
ART CONSERVATORS OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC MATERIALS WITH
POLYCHROME, MONOCHROME AND GILDED SURFACES
: See also: display
entry in Stone section, page 103.
WALL PAINTING CONSERVATORS
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CLIVEDEN CONSERVATION WORKSHOP LTD
South East, Head office – The Tennis Courts, Cliveden Estate,
Taplow, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 0JA
Tel 01628 604721 Fax 01628 660379
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West, Bath office – Home Farm, Ammerdown Estate,
Kilmersdon, Bath, Somerset BA3 5SN
Tel 01761 420300 Fax 01761 420400
Email info@clivedenconservation.com
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East and North, Houghton office – The Old Coach House,
Houghton, Norfolk PE31 6TY
Tel 01485 528970 Fax 01485 529336
Email enq.houghton@clivedenconservation.com
www.clivedenconservation.com
SCULPTURE, STONE AND WALL PAINTINGS CONSERVATION
: See also: display
entry and profile entry in Stone section, page 98.