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Sculpture conservation & restoration

Burns & Mary Marble Sculpture, conservation and carving of missing marble elements and installation, Bathgate.

Graciela Ainsworth Sculpture Conservation is an award-winning company in the field of conservation and restoration of historic building facades and interiors, architectural ornament, Museum and Art Gallery artefacts, sculpture in private collections, municipal and garden statuary, churchyards, gravestones and war memorials. We have extensive experience working with all types of stone including sandstone, limestone, marble, granite, alabaster, soapstone and serpentinite, bronze and other metals, terracotta, plaster, ivory, mother of pearl and polychromed objects including gilding.

We undertake condition surveys and conservation reports, we lecture and write articles, as well as always being available on a consultative basis.

  • Consultancy, survey and feasibility studies that include comprehensive condition surveys with photographic and diagrammatic recording of the condition of the object, highlighting areas of concern.
  • Assessment of any previous treatment documentation or apparent intervention.
  • The creation of reports to document any survey, analysis or treatment undertaken, alongside any recommendations or specifications for future conservation or restoration work.

Our team is entrusted by the National Trust for Scotland, the National Museums of Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland, among others, for the safe relocation of sculptures and artefacts. We also have a wealth of experience in designing and creating imaginative and sensitive displays and fixings for sculptures.

Graciela Ainsworth and other members of the team are also trained sculptors and passionate artists that have carried out numerous commissions for municipal and private clients.

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Burns & Mary Marble Sculpture, conservation and carving of missing marble elements and installation, Bathgate. Abbotsford House Gardens, Eddie Ochiltree, before and after conservation and restoration. Coade stone urn, conservation and restoration, private garden. Conservation and re-display of marble sculptures including 'Cain', Kibble Palace, Glasgow. Conservation of marble bird bath, private collection.
Conservation of marble figure and plinth, Kibble Palace, Glasgow. Drummond Castle Gardens, conservation of two marble sculptures. Drummond Castle Gardens, Sculpture conservation. Kellie Castle sundial, NTS, before and after conservation. Marble carving of the replacement heads, arms and legs for Bathgate Burns and Mary.
Private garden, conservation and re-display, Coadestone Sculpture. Sundial conservation, Lennoxlove House. Sundial conservation, Loretto School. Sundial conservation, private garden.