Richbrook Conservation

Richbrook Conservation architectural conservation, historic painted surfaces, project management

A small, independent architectural conservation firm serving owners, curators and architects on historic landmark buildings. Richbrook Conservation consults on the materials aspects related to restoration, preservation, or conservation of historic buildings, with specialized
experience in painted surfaces. We provide conditions assessments, investigations, analyses, research, development and testi

ng of treatment processes
as well as documentation and ongoing oversight through implementation. Our approach is based on the collaborative spirit, engaging specialized
conservators, craftspeople, artisans, and contractors who are likewise committed to traditional craft, sound practice, high standards, creative
problem-solving, and to the project goal. As each project site has a unique history, materials, conditions and deterioration patterns, all tasks and tests are custom-designed to meet the goal of each
project. Richbrook Conservation aims to understand these variable factors, define the criteria for successful treatment or intervention, and design the best
solution.

This paint sample is from an interior door of a tavern building which dates to the 1760s and may potentially be an origi...
08/26/2025

This paint sample is from an interior door of a tavern building which dates to the 1760s and may potentially be an original 18th-Century door. Notice the use of deep browns historically, used as natural wood tones.
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18th-Century Baptist vibes___
08/09/2025

18th-Century Baptist vibes
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07/14/2025
An example of multiple applications of bronze-powder paint used decoratively in imitation of gilding, as viewed microsco...
06/24/2025

An example of multiple applications of bronze-powder paint used decoratively in imitation of gilding, as viewed microscopically in cross-section. The earliest dates to ca 1882.
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Large format photography of historic buildings: the product .... and the set-up.Thomas Crane Public Library
04/06/2025

Large format photography of historic buildings: the product .... and the set-up.
Thomas Crane Public Library

Practicing large-format photo documentation___
04/03/2025

Practicing large-format photo documentation
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Honoring 2024, while welcoming the potential of the New Year! Happy 2025 everyone!
01/01/2025

Honoring 2024, while welcoming the potential of the New Year! Happy 2025 everyone!

Just stuccoed overšŸ“Peratallada, Spain
08/09/2024

Just stuccoed over
šŸ“Peratallada, Spain

What a difference illumination makes!(L: normal light / R: incident UV)___
07/04/2024

What a difference illumination makes!
(L: normal light / R: incident UV)
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05/13/2024
Authentic paint evidence in a turn of the 19th-Century tavern in Litchfield county CT___
05/04/2024

Authentic paint evidence in a turn of the 19th-Century tavern in Litchfield county CT
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Sweet little secret hiding in the corner___
04/27/2024

Sweet little secret hiding in the corner
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