Sturge Conservation Studio

Leather conservation and restoration. Also, mosaics, wall paintings, general antiquities, replicas and conservation training.

® Collective Trade Mark of PACR Accredited Conservator-Restorer

Welcome to the Sturge Conservation Studio home page. The studio specialises in the conservation and restoration of leather, but also offers services such as the lifting of Roman mosaics and wall plaster, the treatment of general antiquities archaeological material, the making of replicas, and training courses. If the work you need is outside the scope of the studio we will do our best to advise on alternatives. The links to the left illustrate the range of work available, but this is not exhaustive, if unsure, please ask. (See form at the bottom of this page).

The leather seats in these cars at the York Museums Trust (York Castle Museum) were conserved. The splits in the leather were repaired, holes were filled, and the damaged surface was restored. see car upholstery restoration.

Restoration of leather seats in cars at York Castle Museum

Theo Sturge is a Fellow of the International Institute of Conservation (FIIC), an Accredited member of the Institute of Conservation (ACR) and a Specialist Member (leather) of the British Antique Furniture Restorers' Association. He has over 30 years experience in both the private sector and museums. He has published widely on leather conservation, and on the restoration of wall plaster and mosaics. Published work

The studio works for the National Trust, members of the Historic Houses Association, major Museums such as Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, and a wide range of private clients both in the UK and in the USA. Theo Sturge teaches conservation both in the UK and abroad. As well as running his own traing courses, he has recently taught at Oslo University, Gothenburg University, EVETEK Finland, and the Canadian Institute for Conservation (CAC).

Making contact.

We would be pleased to hear from you about conservation and restoration work you may require. If you enter your name and email address below along with any message and click on SEND MESSAGE we will get back to you. Please include your phone number if you would like to be contacted in this way. It is also useful to know what country you are in.

If you would like to send photographs they can be sent to sturge[at]primex.co.uk substituting @ for [at]. This is to make it more difficult for people to use the address for SPAM.

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The studio is situated in Northampton, England.
Tel: 01604 717929 (from UK) 0044 1604 717929 (international).
Fax: 0870 094 0055 (from UK) 0044 870 0055 (international).
Contact name: Theo Sturge.