Updates from Plowden & Smith and the World of Fine Art Restoration
Middle East Specialist Appointed
Plowden & Smith is expanding to the Middle East.
Plowden & Smith has appointed John Labib to be its Business Development Manager and Conservation Specialist to the Middle East. The newly created role is based in Dubai.
BBC Look East Reports on Samson
ITV News Visit Studio
Meet Samson, Norwich’s Favourite Nightclub Doorman
Softer: Jenny Holzer at Blenheim Palace
The Garden Museum Reviewed
Hailes Abbey Museum: BBC Radio Interview
Hailes Abbey near Winchcombe has now reopened, following a spectacular refurbishment programme that has utterly transformed the museum.During the redevelopment of the museum, Kevin Smith - Plowden & Smith's Managing Director and Head of Exhibitions - sat down for...
Watch ‘The Treasures of Hailes Abbey’
Patinating Brass: a step-by-step guide
Metal conservator Hal Jacob shows us a simple yet very effective way to patinate the surface of smaller pieces of brass to produce an ‘aged’ effect. Stage One Begin by planing a piece of walnut to make wood shavings. The wood shavings are placed in a lidded...
Plowden & Smith in this Month’s Homes & Antiques
With a history that spans 25-years, Homes & Antiques remains the only newsstand title that focuses on buying and displaying antiques, as well as the fascinating stories behind them. Plowden & Smith's team of specialist conservators regularly...