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Leather Conservation for Today (Booking open, see you there) An ICOM-CC meeting organised by the Leather and Related Materials Working Group of icom-cc. Venue: De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Dates:30h and 31st October 2025. To be held in-person and on-line The meeting will cover a wide range of leather conservation and will be of interest to conservators within many disciplines. For details and booking: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/dmu-museum/icom-cc-leather-and-related-materials-working-group-leather-conservation-for-today.aspx ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the Sturge Conservation Studio. The site for the conservation and restoration of historic leather, including leather furniture, upholstery, gilt leather, Spanish leather, leather screens and wall hangings, historic clothing, harness, coaches, cars, sedan chairs, saddles, luggage, boots and shoes etc. More modern items include Eames chairs, Barcelona chairs, and swan and egg chairs by Arne Jacobsen. There is a further site www.sturgeconservation.co.uk which gives information on other services offered. These include general antiquities, mosaics, archaeological wall paintings, replicas and training.
The Sturge Conservation Studio offers a service to both the public and private sector in both the UK and abroad. Clients include the National Trust, The National Trust for Scotland, members of the Historic Houses Association such as Alnwick Castle, RIBA, major museums including Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, the National Horseracing Museum, York Castle Museum, and the Museum of Leathercraft, and private clients in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany and the USA. Theo Sturge has over 40 years experience in conservation and restoration. Prior to setting up the Sturge Conservation Studio in 2000 he held posts in major museum services in the UK followed by work in the private sector. He has specialised in leather conservation and restoration for 25 years and has published widely. Contact InformationContact |
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