Diary 14th April 2008
The gilded flaming orb requires specialist cleaning
to the ovelo moulding, which is the dark curved
area below the crests
The partially cleaned ovelo moulding
The ovelo moulding with the gilding removed ready for cleaning
A gilded swag with a missing copper detail
Specialist cleaner using a dry Jos cleaning method to clean the ovelo moulding back to bare copper to allow repair work to be carried out
An original fixing from one of the patera.
Note the spike going through the top of the rod
An original iron fixing rod from the patera,
which was fixed underneath the capitol
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3 October, 2008