Diary 29th July 2008

Images showing the restoration of the Monument - 29th July 2008
A stonemason puts the finishing touches to a new piece
of the leaf & tongue carving

Images showing the restoration of the Monument - 29th July 2008
Applying loose leaf gilding

Images showing the restoration of the Monument - 29th July 2008
The gilders carry out the final burnishing using cotton wool & warm water

Images showing the restoration of the Monument - 29th July 2008
The gilding is skewed off using a very soft badger hair brush

Images showing the restoration of the Monument - 29th July 2008
Stonemasons install a large new stone on the fluted shaft

Images showing the restoration of the Monument - 29th July 2008
A stonemason points the bed joint of a
newly fixed stone on the fluted shaft

Images showing the restoration of the Monument - 29th July 2008
Stonemason pointing the top joint of the
newly fixed stone on the fluted shaft

Images showing the restoration of the Monument - 29th July 2008
Stonemasons fix a slightly smaller stone on the fluted shaft

 

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