Collaborative Projects

The Cartoon Museum

Roy Hattersley Puppet — Spitting Image

Roy Hattersley puppet from the 1980’s TV show ‘Spitting Image’. Collaboration with Loredana Mannina — Consultant Conservator.

After Treatment

Treatment Received

• •Puppet surface cleaned with a HEPA filter vacuum followed by mechanical cleaning with polyurethane sponges.
• •Localised wet cleaning after testing to reduce tacky consistency.
• •Consolidation and stabilisation of PUR foam.
• •Stabilisation of cracks in latex foam then retouched with conservation grade acrylics.
• •Costume surface cleaned and shirt wet immersion cleaned.
• •The jacket and tie were blotter washed.

A Private Client

Prussian Garde du Corps Helmet, circa 1893

Collaboration with Martin Kilroy and Riordan Jewellers.

After Treatment

Detail

New Quilted Lining

Interior with New Lining

Treatment Received

• •The helmet was disassembled into individual parts.
• •All parts were surface cleaned using a variable powered museum suction cleaner.
• •Residues from previous polishes were removed from the metal elements.
• •The eagle was silver plated, areas of missing paint infilled, and the crown gold plated.
• •Leather elements were cleaned with a leather detergent and buffed with microcrystalline wax.
• •A quilted red silk was inserted into the crown as a lining and gathered at the top with a drawstring.

All Saints Church, Kingston

Saxon Kings Embroidered Panels by Jacky Puzey

The church commissioned textile artist Jacky Puzey to create seven panels for the seven Saxon kings crowned in Kingston-upon-Thames. These stunning panels are machine embroidered and beaded. On permanent display — the project will be completed April 2026.

Panels in Progress

Panel Detail

We collaborated with the artist by advising on conservation grade materials suitable for embroideries and then again with Dauphin for the frames. Visit Jacky Puzey’s website to learn more about her work.