Date: July 2014 / September 2014

Supervisor: Graham Bignell (Studio director)

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Founded in 1981, this London-based studio specialises in the conservation of all archival material and large works on paper and parchment. A comprehensive service is provided to libraries, business archives, institutions, museums, galleries and pri­vate clients; including surveys, reports and storage recommendations as well as emergency response.

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It allowed me to have a more in-depth experience with team work in a private conservation practice. It also sparked my interest in varnished papers through the treatment of a varnished map, that would later be the subject of my thesis.

During this three month internship, I was able to perform full conservation treatments, from condition reports to matting, framing and rehousing.

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• Dry cleaning, relaxing and flattening of a collection of charts and parchment documents from the XVI to early XX century. Cleaning and repairs of wax seals (consolidation, loss compensation and wax toning)

• Stain removal and tear repairs

• Backing and adhesive removal on posters

• Washing, lining and loss compensation

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