• Conservation treatment (Please click on links at
left to see examples of our work)
• Surveys – ranging from general collection
to item specific
• Preservation planning
• Disaster planning and mitigation
• Exhibition consulting
• Matting and Framing
• Mount making
• Condition examination of objects prior to purchase
• Photodocumentation
• Digitization of artwork and reproductions
• Paint layer and finish analysis
• Wood identification
• Fiber identification
• Analytical testing of materials (via our relationships
with local museums)
Item specific and general collection surveys as well as collection
treatments have been performed regionally by Belmont Hills
Art Conservation Studios for museums and historical societies.
Funding for these surveys has been provided, in part, by Save
America’s Treasures, IMLS, Pew, Luce, and Mellon Foundations.
Disaster planning and mitigation services are offered by Belmont
Hills Art Conservation Studios - from hurricane Floyd in 1998
to treatments and surveys of several area house museum collections
performed after ruinous fires. As a result of these events,
we have developed close working relationships with insurance
adjustors and appraisers. These associations allow us to put
clients in touch with professionals who can offer guidance
and support after disasters occur. A note on insurance: unfortunately
individual and institutional collections are often under insured
or not properly insured. We urge frequent policy reviews and
can offer suggestions for those with art collections. |