Conservation of CRM Salon-de-Luxe Wall Frieze (Linda)
Mackintosh at the Willow, 217 Sauchihall St, Glasgow
2018
Willow Tea Rooms Trust / Clarke Contracts
Some of the panels were very weak, very dirty, and had broken leads |  |
Each of the weak panels were removed from situ, carefully cleaned, and invisibly strengthened at the back with tiny saddle-bars soldered onto the leads. Blu-tac was used to temporarily hold the bars in place until they were re-installed within the room. |  |
About one third of the panels were removed and conserved in this way. All of the panels were carefully cleaned, removing 100 years of (mostly) nicotine from the surface. |  |
About one third of the panels were removed and conserved in this way. All of the panels were carefully cleaned, removing 100 years of (mostly) nicotine from the surface. Thanks to Alan Woods for assisting with the joinery |  |
About one third of the panels were removed by Linda in 2018 for conservation |  |
The conserved panels once again look beautiful, clean and are stable for hopefully another 100 years |  |