Restoration

MADAM – Can your readers identify the workshop responsible for this ‘Last Supper’ triptych of glazed tiles, set on a slate and mortar matrix?

Anthony Bridgman is head of restoration at Westland London where he has worked since the 1990s. Established by Geoff Westland in 1969, the firm deals in architectural and decorative antiques and has built one of the largest collections of antique chimney pieces in the world, with some 750 examples.

A Surrey clockmaker has made a replica of a celebrated English barometer that is now lost.

Demand for independent condition reports soared during lockdown, according to one restoration firm.

Robert was born in Stirling, Scotland, in April 1943 and being always interested in design and architecture, soon got a job at Heal’s in Tottenham Court Road.

MADAM – Many of your readers will already have heard the news that the National Trust is going through a consultation process and will make up to 1200 redundancies as it expects to lose up to £200m this year.

MADAM – You might suggest to Anthony Carter that he should photograph the faint inscription on his ‘fake Constable’ (Letters, ATG No 2451) with an infrared setting on a camera (often called ‘night vision’ on cameras).

I knew Ian Norman (formerly of Porcelain Repairs) for over 35 years. He was a master craftsman of repairing antique porcelain.

Picture restorer Sydney (Syd) Bennett passed away on August 16, aged 86.

Peter Willet (1941-2019), known affectionately to all as Mick, has died suddenly.