Conservation and Conservators

• Ponsford Ltd one of the largest conservation and restoration groups in the United States. As conservators our mission is to serve as protectors, guardians, and custodians of fine art and antiques. We apply our standards of uncompromising quality in materials and craftsmanship to every restoration piece we evaluate or perform. Whether the project is for an individual or for one of our nation's finest museums, parks or municipalities, the same ethical code of workmanship and attention to detail goes into everything we do. See: Sculpture Conservation, Appraisals, Associations  Contact: Sculpture Department or (770) 924-4848 in Acworth Georgia USA.
  
  
• SculptureConservation.com  This site represents one department of McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc., a firm located in Oberlin, Ohio providing art conservation services largely to museums; institutions; and local, state, and federal governments. See: Tyler Davidson Fountain, Conservation Staff.  Contact: mckaylodge@aol.com or 440-774-4215 in Oberlin Ohio USA.  [On Feb 16, 2002 most of the ML pages and sites are under construction.  You will find older more useful McKay Lodge information at www.oberlin.to including Bronze, Stone, Painted Steel, Fountains, Objects, Other Materials.  Some information is repeated at ArtConservation.Org]
  
  
• American Architectural Restoration AAR is a commercial, ecclesiastical, and historic restoration company organized by conservators and craftsmen with a vision of providing our industry with a competent, knowledgeable company capable of producing quality results.  Based in the Washington, D.C. area, we have been afforded the luxury of experience on a myriad of commercial, historical and ecclesiastical sites and challenges. This has exposed us to a broad range of philosophies and techniques through architects, curators, and nationally recognized historic conservators for metal, marble, and wood restoration . Time in this environment has enhanced our service to the architectural community.  See: Commercial, Ecclesiastical, Historic, Sculpture  Contact: restoration@rcn.com or (301) 893-3500 in Waldorf Maryland USA.
  
  
• Professional Restoration, Inc. Architectural sculptures, stone carvings and reproductions in bronze or in any type of stone.  All or parts of monuments, sculptures, and decorative moldings on buildings can be recreated and/or duplicated.  See: Taft Bridge Lions, Barnard Statues, Washington Monument, Battle Monument, Expanding Universe Fountain, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Women in Military Service Project  Contact: Admin@ProfessionalRestoration.com or (202) 479-6730 in Washington DC USA.
  
  
• State Russian Museum Conservation Department The Exhibit Conservation Department was founded in 1922. Now we have thirteen laboratories of all kinds of museum's objects conservation and seventy three conservators. See: Sculpture, Laboratories, Conservation, History of the Conservation Department  Contact: artsstudio@rusmuseum.ru or +7 (812) 314-7118 in St. Petersburg Russia.
  
  
• Ancient Monuments Society The Ancient Monuments Society was founded in 1924 for the study and conservation of ancient monuments, historic buildings and fine old craftsmanship. We are recognized as one of the National Amenity Societies, and as such are informed of any application for listed building consent in England and Wales involving demolition.
  
  
• The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Our membership includes many of the leading conservation practitioners as well as home owners, living in houses spanning all historical periods, and those who simply care about old buildings.  Contact: info@spab.org.uk or 020 7377 1644 in London