SOME OF THE OBJECTS THAT WE TREAT:
ARCHITECTURAL MODELS
ANY TYPE OF WOODEN ARTIFACT
HISTORIC SIGNAGE
WOODEN TOYS AND MODELS
GILDED METALS, ORMOLU, BRONZE, BRASS, IRON
OBJECTS WITH BOULLE AND WOOD MARQUETRY, BONE AND METAL INLAY
CAROUSEL ANIMALS AND OBJECTS
WOODEN SCULPTURE
MOVEABLE MARBLE OBJECTS
ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS
ANTIQUE HARDWARE
FLAX AND SPINNING WHEELS
The conservation of objects involves an understanding of numerous materials, their composition and their interaction with one another. Often, historic objects are composed of a variety of materials that respond differently to changes in temperature and relative humidity, cleaning methods and materials and other environmental conditions. Treatment of each component must be done in the context of the entire object. - including the objects non-material values. Frequently, a collaborative approach with other experts is required to achieve the most appropriate outcome.
Carousel Horse, Dentzel & Co, Philadelphia, ca. 1885
Conservation and Display fabrication by F.C. Vogt
Company 1998 - Museum Collection
Topographical Map and Display, The Siege of Petersburg
Central Virginia, circa 1950
Conservation and display fabrication by F.C. Vogt Company 1998
Museum collection
Candelabra and Clock, Porcelain and Gilded Metal
German circa 1850
Conservation by F.C. Vogt Company, 2008
Private collection
Tall Case Clock, British, circa 1710 - 20
Conservation by F.C. Vogt Company, 1990
Private collection
Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Clock, circa 1750
Conservation by F.C. Vogt Company, 2004
Private Collection
Only the sensitivity, knowledge, integrity, and skill of an individual can make a possible synthesis of science and art within the framework of ethical strictures that bound the practice of conservation.
Konstanze Bachmann, Conservation Concerns: A Guide for Collectors and CuratorsObjects
