WhatsApp usWe are happy to assist you and advise on the conservation of miniatures. We can restore a wide variety of damage and will provide a bespoke treatment plan.
Miniature Restoration
Our conservation team can restore portrait miniatures and similarly small artworks with precise treatments. We can assist follow age-related deterioration and accidents, as well as dramatic damage from fire and water.
Miniatures come in a variety of mediums, all can be safely treated using precise conservation techniques in our studio. We can restore surfaces, replace glass, and clean with sensitive solutions.
Delicate repairs
Due to their diminutive nature, miniatures are repaired under a magnifying lens.
Our conservators work to ensure only the smallest amount of intervention is used during the restoration process.
This museum-level approach to miniature conservation will ensure that there is no alteration to the original details.
Diverse materials
Miniatures our team can restore include paintings and drawings on:
- Parchment
- Vellum
- Ivory
- Copper
- Wooden panel
- Enamel
- Wax
We can also work with mixed media items or miniatures that have unusual inclusions such as hair and embroidery.
Our specialists can work together to ensure a suitable and bespoke conservation plan for all aspects of your artwork.
Concave glass for miniatures
Frames for miniatures may face damage over time, putting the artwork at risk of deterioration due to loss of glass.
We can provide bespoke framing for miniatures of all shapes and sizes, including the replacement of concave glass when the original piece is missing, heavily scratched or broken. We can also restore the original frames.
Our expert framing team can also provide bespoke mounting for miniature artworks including new velvet backing for cases and custom display options.
