Imogen Bittner

19th Century Majolica Milk Maid

19th Century Majolica Milk Maid

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[su_column size=”3/5″]PROCESSES OF RESTORATION

  1. Dismantle previous restoration
  2. Clean
  3. Bond
  4. Fill cracks, chips / remodel missing areas
  5. Rub down fills/ remodelled areas using 00 flour paper
  6. Retouch using airbrush / hand painting.

Scroll down for photographs of the different processes involved.
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FIGURE ON ACCEPTANCE- FRONT VIEW [/su_column]
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FIGURE ON ACCEPTANCE- BACK VIEW[/su_column]
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FIGURE ON ACCEPTANCE- DETAIL OF NECK[/su_column]
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FIGURE ON ACCEPTANCE- DETAIL OF NECK[/su_column]
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FIGURE ON ACCEPTANCE- DETAIL OF STOOL[/su_column]
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FIGURE ON ACCEPTANCE- DETAIL OF HAT[/su_column]
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FIGURE AFTER DISMANTLING AND CLEANING[/su_column]
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FIGURE AFTER BONDING AND FILLING NECK BREAK[/su_column]
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AFTER MODELLING MISSING STOOL LEGS
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FIGURE ON COMPLETION – FRONT VIEW[/su_column]
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FIGURE ON COMPLETION – REVERSE VIEW[/su_column]
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DETAIL OF NECK – FRONT VIEW
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DETAIL OF NECK – LEFT VIEW
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DETAIL OF NECK – RIGHT VIEW[/su_column]
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DETAIL OF HAT / RIBBONS[/su_column]
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DETAIL OF STOOL[/su_column]
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DETAIL OF STOOL FROM ABOVE[/su_column]
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