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    Sculpture & Memorials

    This section of the site shows some of the work that Eura Conservation Ltd. has carried out on indoor and outdoor sculpture, statuary and memorials. There are exquisite museum and gallery pieces, as well as outdoor and public works of art.

    Albert Memorial, Kensington



    The Albert Memorial, opposite the Albert Hall in London, is Eura Conservation's biggest project to date, with a contract value of over

    Charles Darwin, Shrewsbury



    Eura Conservation conserved the statue of Charles Darwin, one of Shrewsbury's most famous sons, as part of the local authority's innovative and forward-looking scheme for conserving its heritage. We have also been asked to provide routine maintenance for the statue.

    Staffordshire War Memorial



    This bronze statue of an angel leading her horse stands high on a stone plinth near Stafford railway station. We were commissioned to clean and repatinate the sculpture and the surrounding plaques to restore it to its former glory.

    Halesowen War Memorial



    Eura Conservation Ltd. cleaned and the plaques on the WWII Memorial at Halesowen. Interestingly, upon removing the bronze plaques, we were able to see that the memorial had previously been WWI memorial, with further lists of names carved into the stone.

    Whaley Lion, Dublin



    The Whaley Lion, thought to be the work of Van Nost the younger, lies above the door of Newman House at University College Dublin. The lead sculpture had severely cracked over the years, and needed extensive reconstruction work.

    David Davies, Barry Docks



    Eura Conservation's work on the statue of David Davies was featured on the front cover of the Cadw Historic Buildings Council for Wales Annual Report 2000-2001.

    Plaque from Wooten Wawen Aqueduct



    We created a new cast iron plaque as a reconstruction of the old, badly damaged and illegible one from Wooten Wawen Aqueduct.

    Bishop Gore, Birmingham Cathedral



    The bronze statue of Bishop Gore, the first Bishop of Bimingham, is by Thomas Stirling Lee c. 1914, and stands outside the west door of the Cathedral. It was removed to our workshops for treatment.

    Admiral Nelson, Bullring, Birmingham



    The statue of Nelson, the ealiest known public work by Richard Westmacott, was erected in 1809. The bronze statue and marble/limestone plinth were removed from the Bullring while it was redeveloped. After cleaning and conservation, it was re-erected in its new location in August 2003.

    Nine Men of Madeley



    Time had taken its toll on the resting place of these victims of a mining accident in 1864, and a lack of funding meant that the grave had fallen into a dilapidated state. However, with funding supplied by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Madeley Parish Council, we were able to restore the grave to its previous dignified state.

    Public Sculptures Collection, Aberdeen



    We were commissioned to conserve Aberdeen's collection of outdoor bronze monuments. This prestigious collection includes monuments to William Wallace, Robert Burns, Lord Byron and King Edward VII. The four-month project resulted in a collection that is a gleaming testament to the importance of public sculpture in our cultural heritage.

    Fame & Pegasus



    The once-dramatic statue of Fame Riding Pegasus from Powys Castle had slumped over its support, and the casting had split around the belly. With the split closed, the composition of the sculpture was transformed into this much more dramatic swirling, rearing form.

    Avebury Stone Circle



    This ancient stone circle in Wiltshire had sadly been vandalised with grafitti. Eura Conservation developed the methodology for removing the paint whilst minimising damage to the monument. To help achieve this, we employed the latest laser cleaning technology to clean the paint from this important megalithic monument.

    Queen Victoria, Bristol



    The statue to one of Britain's most often-commemorated monarchs stands prominently in the middle of College Green, Bristol. As part of the redevelopment of the site, we conserved and relocated her and the bronze-clad base upon which she stood.

    Earl Haig, Whitehall, London



    Eura Conservation was asked to carry out stone and metal conservation on one of London's public sculptures, following damage during the 2000 May Day Riot.

    Viking, Isle of Man



    This striking sculpture of a Viking adorns a door facade at the Erin Arts Centre on the Isle of Man. Its appearance had been damaged by the onset of corrosion and graffiti marks. Eura Conservation cleaned the sculpture, and in consultation with the artist, repatinated the bronze, leaving a vibrant green finish to recapture its former glory.

    Three Legs Sculpture, Isle of Man



    "Three Legs", a bonze sculpture by Brian Kneale, is situated at Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man. There are several fractures in the bronze, but fortunately they were not stucturally significant, as the sculpture is supported by an internal stainless steel armature. The sculpture was cleaned, partially repatinated, treated with a corrosion inhibitor and waxed.

    Equestrian Statue, Hackwood Park



    A lead statue of a horse and its rider at Hackwood Park fell from its high plinth, tearing the statue to bits, and distorting the soft metal. In this conservation operation, our conservators painstakingly reassembled and reshaped the statue until it was ready again for display.

    David & Goliath



    The effects of vandalism and attempted theft are something which we are all too frequently required to deal with. The 18th Century lead group of David and Goliath, from Seaton Delaval, is a horrifying example. The figure of David was cut off by thieves, hacked into several pieces with an axe and flattened with a sledgehammer prior to being sold as scrap metal.

    Norwich War Memorial



    Bronze sculpture which is sited outdoors is susceptible to attack from atmospheric pollutants. This typically displays itself in the form of streaky green/blue and black copper sulphates and sulphides caused by pollutants in moisture. The effects of atmospheric pollution and corroding internal ironwork was evident on this figure of "Peace", from the Boer War Memorial, Norwich.

    Spring '67 by Bill Pye



    An example of the more modern work that the company has undertaken is "Spring '67", by Bill Pye. This sculpture had become dulled, having lost the highly reflective surface it orginally had. We were able to restore the shine to the work, and advise on cleaning procedures designed to best preserve the finish.

     

     

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