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Outdoor

Sculpture Conservation

Before treatment

After treatment

Old City Hall
Boston, MA
On a blustery Spring day an errant tent got away and knocked the Ben Franklin Bronze off of its pedestal. The sculpture, the first Bronze memorial ever in the City of Boston, was brought to our studio, repaired and restored to its original surface coloration. The sculpture was reset on its pedestal using an updated fastening system designed and fabricated by Daedalus Inc.
Client: The Architectural Heritage Foundation/Old City Hall

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Conservation of Public Memorials

Boston, MA

Detail before treatment

After completion of treatment.

Boston, MA
This bronze and granite civil war memorial by Martin Milmore sits atop Flagstaff Hill in the center of the Boston Common. The five heroic sized bronze sculptures were cleaned, repaired, re-patinated and coated. Several missing parts such as swords and decorative elements were fabricated in bronze. The granite was cleaned and re-pointed. The carved lettering was gilded.
Client: City of Boston/Weston and Sampson Architects

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Conservation of Architectural Element

Detail, before treatment

After Treatment

Before Treatment
The bronze plaque and eagle dedicated to those who served in WW1 was conserved as part of the Portsmouth NH/Kittery ME bridge reconstruction project. The memorial was removed from the bridge, cleaned, repaired, repatinated, coated, re-gilded and installed on the newly fabricated bridge. (Walsh Construction GC)

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Modern and

Contemporary Sculpture Conservation

During treatment

After Treatment

During treatment

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Cemetery Markers and Memorials

After Treatment

Boston, MA

Before Treatment
This slate grave marker rests in Boston's King Chapel Cemetery, one of the first European Burying Grounds in the country. This one of fifty slate markers, some dating from the early 1700's treated by Daedalus. The treatments included cleaning, stabilizing delaminating surfaces, re-adhering broken sections, filling losses, and re-setting the markers.

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Historic

Markers

During Treatment

Brighton, MA
After Treatment

Cambridge, MA
Before Treatment
This is one of several Mass. Tercentenary Plaques treated by Daedalus. The plaque was analyzed to determine the original finish. It was then cleaned of degraded paint and rust and restored to its original finish through polychrome painting and gilding.
Client: Commonwealth of MA/City of Cambridge

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Historic Fountains

Before Treatment

Boston, MA
After Treatment

Wellesley, MA
During Treatment
The marble fountain was disassembled. It was cleaned of accretions. Repairs were made to the broken sections of the marble. A new mounting and plumbing system was devised. A protective coating was applied to the interior of the bowl. The fountain was re-assembled.
Client: Mass. Horticultural Society

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Fine Art and

Antiquities

During Treatment

During Treatment

Before Treatment
Client: private collector

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Decorative Art

Detail showing bending of clock face

After Treatment

Before Treatment
Client: private collector

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Laser cleaning of urn, Harnden Memorial, Mount Auburn Cemetery

Selected Treatment Case Studies

Outdoor

Sculpture Conservation

Ben Franklin Monument

Art and Science by Bela Pratt

Ben Franklin Monument

Conservation of Public Memorials

Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Jamaica Plain Civil War Memorial

Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Conservation of Architectural Element

Memorial Bridge Portal Plaque

Ferdinand Mosaic

Memorial Bridge Portal Plaque

Modern and

Contemporary Sculpture Conservation

Trio by George Sugarman, Albany, NY

Rainmaker, Foxwoods Resort, CT

Trio by George Sugarman, Albany, NY

Cemetery Markers and Memorials

Capt. Nathaniel Balston

Fairview Cemetery Soldier

Capt. Nathaniel Balston

Historic

Markers

Tercentenary Plaque

Boyden Memorial

Tercentenary Plaque

Historic Fountains

MA Horticultural Society Fountain

Brewer Fountain

Mass. Horticultural Society Fountain

Fine Art and

Antiquities

Inuit Mermaid

Early Pottery

Inuit Mermaid

Decorative Art

Art Nouveau Clock

Early 20th C. Lamp

Art Nouveau Clock

Art Nouveau Clock