Fine Art Restoration Company
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An art conservation studio that takes dolls and teddy bears as a matter of course, working to conservation standards rather than repair ones. They rebuilt a 1939 papier mache and cloth monkey called Salty from photographs, including a new pipe, scarf, jacket, hat and concertina. Free quotation, nationwide.
Getting hold of them
- 020 7112 7576
- info@fineart-restoration.co.uk
- Their own site
- You can walk in at 3 Podmore Road, SW18 1AJ
When they are open
- Monday
- 9am to 5:30pm
- Tuesday
- 9am to 5:30pm
- Wednesday
- 9am to 5:30pm
- Thursday
- 9am to 5:30pm
- Friday
- 9am to 5:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
As published by the business on Apple Maps. Ring before travelling.
They work from their own form, so start there.
If it gets lost
Not stated
Their FAQ has a question titled 'Is my item insured during the conservation', though the answer did not render.
Nobody has told us who covers the outward leg. Ask, because that is the half people forget.
If it is lost or damaged
Their website does not say what happens if your item is lost or damaged while they have it.
Ask before you post anything you could not replace. Only four of the businesses we hold publish an answer to this.
What they take on
- Full restoration and rebuilds
- Mending and seams
- Restuffing
- Cleaning on its own
- Deodorising and allergens
- Fur restoration, de-matting and pile lifting
- Eyes and noses
- Joints
- Fire, flood and smoke
- Valuations
Works in mohair, wool felt.
Getting it there
- Takes work by post
- You can bring it in
- Comes back standard
- Takes work from overseas
Money
- Quotes free from photographs, and that is the price
Anything else they say
- Conservation rather than restoration is a real distinction and they draw it themselves in their own FAQ.
- Salty, a papier-mache and cloth monkey, had been the much-loved companion of their client Peter since 1939.
- One of very few here whose form asks the size of the item before anything else, which is a sign they price by scale.