Services Offered

 

 

 

 

• Collection Surveys.
• Collection Management.
• Treatment of paintings and decorative schemes in oil, acrylic or tempera on canvas, wood, metal and plaster supports.
• Treatment of works of art on paper including water-colours and prints.
• Technical and scientific examination of paintings.
• Surface cleaning of paintings and other decorative surfaces.
• Removal of discoloured varnish.
• Filling and retouching of paint loss.
• Consolidation of flaking paint.
• Local and overall treatment of out-of-plane distortion.
• Tear and puncture repair.
• Structural treatment of deteriorated supports (including full lining of canvas supports).
• Preventive conservation.
• Restoration of frames.
• Attachment of backboards to paintings.
• Full written and photographic documentation of restoration work.

Contact Details

Phone: (01423) 530 340
Mobile: 0788 7936022
E-mail: david@deveringham.fsnet.co.uk
Address: 39a Harlow Oval, Harrogate, HG2 0DR
Studio-Based Work

• Paintings, gilded frames, polychrome sculpture and other artefacts are conserved and restored in the studio.
• Only materials and techniques that accord with the highest standards in museum conservation are used in restoration work.
• Conditions within the studio are closely monitored to ensure that artefacts are maintained in a stable environment.
• The spacious and well-lit studio has excellent physical and electronic security.