These Daum glass flowers were reassembled with optical epoxy, then filled with a colored optical epoxy and coated to recreate the satin texture of the original. Our rating of repairs called this a “near invisible” repair, which is quite good for glass repairs.
When a lead statue falls over there are problems. The metal is so soft, and so heavy, that the impact alone causes tearing and severe deformation. This fountain, about three feet tall, also had a couple of repair attempts that needed to be removed. The lead was re-bent. There were losses that were filled, and the water supply pipe that went up the foot was strengthened – and a rod put into the other foot for further stability. The water ...
This delicate dancer is, ironically, cast iron. She broke, as many figurines do, at the weakest, thinnest point, which can be something of a challenge to repair. We aimed to put it back together stronger than it was originally so that this will not happen again. Sometimes such pieces can be soldered or welded, but cast iron is not suitable for either – so we elected to install a thick 3/16” bolt going 2” up the leg. We left the ...