Lucy Branch

Bronze Behaving Badly Lucy Branch

Learn The Principles of Bronze Conservation




Lucy Branch runs a bronze conservation company, Antique Bronze Ltd, in London and has worked on some of the most well-known bronze statues, monuments and architectural features in the UK. In this book, she teaches the principles of bronze conservation for those who have had no formal training in the field. She brings her practical expertise together with academic knowledge in an easy and relatable way that will guide you towards a better understanding of how to care for outdoor bronze.




This book is for you if:

You want to be confident about bronze conservation so that you don't have to rely on others to advise youYou'd like to be able to write specifications and guide conservation contractorsYou'd like to be able to use the right language and ask the right questions of contractors and discern whether they know their subjectYou need to understand why your bronze is behaving badly and be able to shape a plan to do something about itYou want to build your professional developmentYou want to ensure you are doing the best for the bronzes in your care




Areas covered in the book:




Key definitionsThe Significance of BronzeBronze in ContextHow Bronze Features are MadeScience around bronze and its degradationCorrosion: The ways bronze corrodesCommon Causes of DegradationEthics of Bronze ConservationEthics of RepatinationPractical TechniquesProtective CoatingsPreventive ConservationConservation Reports & Documentation