Updates from Plowden & Smith and the World of Fine Art Restoration
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...