A series of on-going conservation projects were performed by ConservArt to preserve various artifacts in the collection of the Bonnet House Museum. Recent objects treated included an oil painting of two swans by Frederic Clay Bartlett, diverse wooden objects including: an antique carved mermaid with coat-of-arms, an 18th century Northern European cabinet of solid walnut and a pair of iron and glass lanterns from the Mizner collection. Designed and built in the early 1920’s by Frederick Clay Bartlett on 35 acres of beachfront property, Bonnet House Museum and Gardens is a property of the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation. This plantation-style home that the world-acclaimed artist shared with his wife Evelyn reflects the Bartlett’s love of art and architecture. Their individual talents and collections constitute the unique personality of Bonnet House.

The conservation work performed on the various artifacts consisted mostly of cleaning, consolidation of deteriorated areas and inpainting of missing passages. Some treatments were carried out in-situ while others were preformed in our studio.

The objective being not to return the artifacts to their new, original state, but instead insuring their survival in an appearance appropriate to their age. The projects were accomplished in close collaboration with Mr. Tom Edmonds, Bonnet House Curator and Assistant Director.