Matthew checking the fit of a brass horizon ring into the stand.
Globe, Orrery, Tellurian and Scientific Instrument Restorations
- Minor scuff, dent, and crack repairs.
- Major dents, holes, and distorted areas repaired.
- Removal of old varnish on globes and their stands.
- All levels of paper conservation, replacement, and re-coloring to match the original.
- Repairs to wooden and metal stands and their moving parts.
- Replacement of small metal parts, including compass needles, thumbscrews and sighting vanes.
- Replacement of the original finishes with varnish, shellac and waxes.
- Full replication of period stands can be commissioned in a variety of hardwoods.
