Restoration Services
Nelson Dale is the proprietor of Restoration Services. He has spent more than fifteen years developing skills and techniques to restore beauty and integrity to fine art objects. He also has a degree in geology and archaeology from Harvard University and twenty years of parallel experience as a figural sculptor.
Conservation and Restoration of Fine Art Objects
Conservation and restoration are different but both are useful. Conservation heals and protects works of art. It always asks the question “How can we preserve this object?” It is scientifically aware of the chemistry of materials and their degradation.
At Restoration Services, conservation is the foundation of all our work. It has led us to develop three types of sandpaper that are safer for softer materials. It leads us to formulate all our paints from conservational acrylics and the most light-stable pigments available.
We are also artists, and we bring this sensitivity to the art we work on. This is the province of restoration. We are aware of the aura of age and the reverence of a fine antique. It allows us to go where the original artist went, and to recreate what has been lost or damaged. Combining conservation with sensitivity is the challenge and the delight of our work. It is the blending of science and art.
Distinguished Referrals
Restoration Services is a member of the American Institute of Conservation and is referred by:
- The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA
- The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY
- Skinner Auctions
- Steuben Glass
- Baccarat Glass
- Chubb Masterpiece© Protection Network Preferred Provider
- Janet Gale Hammer's Lladro for the Collector
Restoration Services is also referred by the finest stores in the Boston area, including Shreve, Crump & Low, Blanche P. Field, LLC and many others. We have worked on projects for the Peabody-Essex Museum, The Worcester Historical Society, The Paul Revere House, The Cyrus E. Dallin Museum and many other house museums.
In 1993 Restoration Services received the "Best of Boston" award for our work, and since they have not included our category in subsequent years, we remain the best restorer in Boston.
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