Project Description
Step 1. Stabilization and consolidation
- consolidated loose and lifting gesso with Lascaux Medium for Consolidation
- consolidated loose composition with fish glue
- adhered breaks with fish glue
- adhered major and minor (from box of retained) fragments
- straightened all metal supports for candleholders and acanthus decoration
Step 2. Loss compensation
- compensated for all losses in gesso layer with traditional rabbit skin glue gesso
- compensated for all losses to the composition decoration (acanthus leaves, vines, etc) with Wood Epox and epoxy putty
Step 3. Cleaning and integration of loss compensation
- lightly cleaned the entire mirror of dirt with damp cotton swabs and cotton balls
- ingilded new elements with gold leaf (22.75kt, red gold, and rosanoble) using both water and oil gilding techniques on black bole
- toned and patinated new gilding to match surrounding gilding
