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Sculpture conservation & restoration

Conservation of Melville Monument, Edinburgh World Heritage.

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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Conservation of Melville Monument, Edinburgh World Heritage. Burns Monument NTS, Alloway. Conservation and installation of Coadestone Pillars, Portobello Promenade. Conservation and installation of Good Samaritan Monument, Ayrshire Council. Conservation of bronze and granite Monuments, Paisley.
Conservation of Royal Bengal Tigress, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow. Conservation of statue on Melville Monument, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh. Conservation of Wallace Monument, Dryburgh. Dismantling conservation and re-installation of marble inscription panels, Aberfeldy Wade Bridge. Lime mortar pointing of Coadestone Pillars, Portobello Promenade.
Paisley Town Hall Bronze Statues, Renfrewshire Council. Robert Hamilton Fountain, Airdrie after conservation and restoration. St Nicholas Apse, dismantling, conservation and installation of entire Monument. The Bow Well, one of 12 Monuments, Edinburgh World Heritage.