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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#660000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="27964643.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B>Conservation </B></div> <div> <B>& Restoration</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oil Paintings 1"><U><B><U>Paintings</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frames"><U><B><U>Fram</U></B></U></A><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frames"><U><B><U>es</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Objects"><U><B><U>Objects</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Additional </B></div> <div> <B>Services</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id20_m.htm#archival_storage_consultation" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services"><U><B><U>Archival storage</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id20_m.htm#appraisals" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services"><U><B><U>Appraisal</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20_m.htm#appraisals" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services"><U><B><U>referrals</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id20_m.htm#pest_management" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services"><U><B><U>Pest management</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id20_m.htm#on_location_treatments" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services"><U><B><U>On location treatments</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id20_m.htm#museum_quality_picture_framing" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services"><U><B><U>Museum quality framing</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id20_m.htm#environmental_concerns" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services"><U><B><U>Environmental concerns</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id20_m.htm#photographic_documentation" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Services"><U><B><U>Photographic documentation</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0d0a63c0.gif" border=0 width="422" height="60" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Arial" >   </FONT>  </div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home"><U><U>Home</U></U></A><U>   |   </U><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U><U>About Us</U></U></A><U>   |   </U><U>Services</U><U>   |   </U><A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Treatments"><U><U>Treatments</U></U></A><U>   |   </U><A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News "><U><U>News </U></U></A><U>   |   </U><A HREF="client_list.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="References"><U><U>References</U></U></A><U>   |   </U><A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQs"><U><U>FAQs</U></U></A><U>   |   </U><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact"><U><U>Contact</U></U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="04758020.gif" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Services</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="597" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 178 WIDTH="303"><div> We offer comprehensive art preservation and conservation services for individuals, private clients, antique and art dealers, fine art galleries, picture framers, museums, historical societies, libraries, fire and flood recovery services, and serious art collectors. Many of our best clients retain us to treat a single painting or artwork that has personal and irreplaceable sentimental value and has been handed down through the family.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="11"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="178" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="11" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="267"><div> We specialize  in the conservation of 19th and early 20th century oil paintings on canvas and on period piece, gilded frames. Occasionally, we are called upon to work on unusual polychrome (painted) objects. Our conservation staff is available for consultation and creating </div> <div> condition surveys and treatment proposals to assess the needs of your personal or institutional collection.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Paintings conservation usually entails:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="397" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 312 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="1307c310.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="305" ALT="One half conserved" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="676" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 261 ><NOBR><div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>removal of surface dirt</B></FONT> and grime that discolor the painting</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>removal of discolored varnish</B></FONT> layers that obscure the painting           </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>repair of tears</B></FONT>, holes, surface irregularities, and areas of loss     </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF80" FACE="Arial" ><B>lining</B></FONT> and strip-lining of deteriorated canvases to suitable fabrics</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> mounting of deteriorated canvases to <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>stable supports</B></FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>consolidation</B></FONT> of fragile elements or materials </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> treating <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>surface deformations</B></FONT> such as cupping, tenting, flaking, and powdering                                      </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>stretching</B></FONT> old canvases to existing supports or conservation quality stretcher bars                                        </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>varnishing</B></FONT> to create the proper optical properties of a finished painting </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF80" FACE="Arial" ><B>mitigating</B></FONT> visual defects in the painting </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>inpainting (retouching)</B></FONT> of losses requiring accurate color matching and texturing </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> repairing <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>previous restorations</B></FONT> that are inappropriate or disfiguring</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> observing the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>"principle of minimalism"</B></FONT> in treatment strategies</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> observing the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>"principle of reversibility"</B></FONT> in treatment methods </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">adhering to the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>Code of Ethics</B></FONT> of the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF80" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://aic.stanford.edu" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://aic.stanford.edu"><U><B><U>American Institute for Conservation</U></B></U></A></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Painting restoration (often confused with conservation) usually entails:</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="652" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 71 WIDTH="646"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc99ffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">over painting</B></FONT><B> </B>is the deliberate application of paint to disguise severely damaged areas</div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dcccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">treatments</B> intended to return cultural property to a known or assumed state, often through the addition of non-original material. Conservators are ethically bound to maintain the "artist's intent" and will not alter pictorial elements to "improve" works of art.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Frame Restoration</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="691" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 291 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="277" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 235 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0ea03e50.jpg" border=0 width="259" height="229" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="388" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 243 WIDTH="382"><div> We also restore antique, gilded or metal leafed frames by recasting missing ornamentation, consolidating broken elements, applying metal leafing, and creating a final patina. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>Frame conservation</B></FONT> is limited to stabilizing the object without altering the surface layers or delicate patina. </div> <div> <B>Frame restoration </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >includes compensation for severe losses, damage, or correcting previous restorations.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> This 19th century English landscape was framed in an elaborately ornamented  and gold leafed period piece.  It had been broken into many pieces resulting in losses of </div> <div> key ornamental elements. After recasting the missing components, it was gold leafed and patinated to create a </div> <div> feeling of antiquity. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="museum_quality_picture_framing"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Museum Quality Picture Framing</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="729" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 407 ><NOBR><div>                                                                                              </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="347" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 124 WIDTH="341"><div> We provide museum quality framing using replicas and period piece frames. They may be small and delicate or substantial and ornamented. We also construct handmade frames from compo ornaments to suit your own design concepts. The framing  materials and methods that we use meet the  </div> <div> highest conservation standards and aesthetics.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="196" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 115 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="15b486d0.jpg" border=0 width="72" height="109" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="15d55640.jpg" border=0 width="85" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="0"><bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="291" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 366 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0ee16680.jpg" border=0 width="278" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="594" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 309 WIDTH="289"><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="287" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 216 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0ec11d20.jpg" border=0 width="273" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>                                                        <A NAME="appraisals"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Appraisals</B></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="280" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 155 WIDTH="274"><div> This painting by California Impressionist <I><B>John Oshea</B></I>, was framed in a 22k gold, hand carved frame to create a pleasing and decorative effect that enhances a fine landscape of this style and period.</div> <bR> <div> The frame dramatically effect the  presentation of  the artwork but also serves as protection for the piece.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="664" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 124 WIDTH="524"><div> Appraisals establish fair market values, replacement costs, insurance estimates, estate estimates, or donation values. This can only be done by appraisers who are responsible members of certified appraising institutions. (Hint: Those who have a financial interests in your artworks are not objective appraisers. As members of the <B>American Institute for Conservation</B>, we do not  provide appraisals. We can, however, do research for you and provide auction records to assist in understanding the current market.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.art-appraiser.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.art-appraiser.com/"><U><B><IMG SRC="19187640.jpg" border=0 width="135" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="authentication"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Authentication</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="666" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 185 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="102" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 106 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.ifar.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ifar.org"><U><IMG SRC="18d64640.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="532" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 53 WIDTH="526"><div> Authentication of an artist's can involve curators, museum scientists, conservation scientists, and conservators. We can direct our clients to professionals who provide this service. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="archival_storage_consultation"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Archival Storage Consultation</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="690" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 122 ><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="533" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 88 WIDTH="527"><div> Fine art requires an environment within a  limited range of temperature and humidity fluctuations. We use archival storage boxes for  long term storage with acid  free interleaving,  mylar encapsulation, and other storage materials. The creation of micro-environments and closed systems are available </div> <div> through our professional associates.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="137" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 91 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1357d550.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="683" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 142 ><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="122" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 116 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1386e6e0.jpg" border=0 width="110" height="110" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="377" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>              </B><B> <A NAME="research_and_auction_records"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Research and Auction Records</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="531" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 53 WIDTH="525"><div> We access data bases and can often generate a list of auction records to help establish valuations for your artists or artworks. We do not appraise  or authenticate fine art, but we can make referrals for you.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="liaison_with_insurance_companies"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Liaison with Insurance Companies</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="608" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 117 ><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="448" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 71 WIDTH="442"><div> We represent your interests with insurance companies when you have a valid claim. Insurance companies can be problematic, insensitive, or non-responsive. We help make this a much </div> <div> less painful experience. We can also help with attorneys.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="117" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="118" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 91 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="13669540.jpg" border=0 width="105" height="84" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="condition_surveys_and_documentation"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Condition Surveys and Documentation</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="626" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 273 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="309" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 226 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="18322d80.jpg" border=0 width="290" height="216" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="297" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 178 WIDTH="291"><div> Sometimes collections require a thorough examination to document their condition prior to treatments, storage, or for various insurance requirements. We provide on site examinations which are followed up with written and photographic documentation. This is a service often requested by private collectors, museums, libraries, or historical societies.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="646" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 298 ><NOBR><bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="308" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B> <A NAME="photographic_documentation"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Photographic Documentation</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="320" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 194 WIDTH="314"><div> Before, during, and after treatment photos include details of key pictorial elements, areas of damage, and signatures. Photography, under different lighting conditions, is a diagnostic tool and a record of previous restorations. We provide color, black and white, slides, digital images on CDs, UV light photography, and infrared photography.  X radiography is available through our professional associates.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>                                                                           </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="298" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="-2" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="297" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 255 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="13f1bfa0.jpg" border=0 width="283" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="609" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 197 ><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="101" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 123 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="19458740.jpg" border=0 width="88" height="116" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>                                                     </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="188" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="182"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="182" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="187" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B> <A NAME="laboratory_analysis"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Laboratory Analysis</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="460" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 81 WIDTH="454"><div> Laboratory analysis of artist materials assist in the identification of pigments, binding materials, adhesives, and other components. Please contact us so that we may facilitate a connection with conservation scientists and laboratories.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="518" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 156 ><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="289" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="283"><div> <B> <A NAME="art_shipping_packing_and_handling"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Art Shipping, Packing, and Handling</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="397" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 53 WIDTH="391"><div> We make recommendations and referrals to those who specialize in art handling and worldwide shipping.</div> <div> Please take a moment to think about it . </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="105" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 125 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1605f640.jpg" border=0 width="95" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="612" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 148 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="131" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 91 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1617d550.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="283" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>                 </B><B> <A NAME="on_location_treatments"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>On Location Treatments</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="450" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 53 WIDTH="444"><div> We can move our "<I><B>mini-lab</B></I>" on location to work on oversize  or fragile artworks which will not travel safely.  Transporting art is often the greatest potential danger to valuable artworks and antiquities.  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>                                                                                                                            </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="disaster_mitigation"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Disaster Mitigation</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="616" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 106 WIDTH="468"><div> We provide collection management in the event of natural disasters like fires, floods, earthquakes, locust swarms, and alien invasions. This is available for both public and private collections of art and archives.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1637d640.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="pest_management"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Pest Management</B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="494" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 126 ><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="91" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="164585e0.jpg" border=0 width="88" height="94" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="365" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 53 WIDTH="359"><div> Vermin of all types can ruin art collections. We can create anoxic chambers for insect infestation, micro-climates, or recommend procedures for pest control.     </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>                                                                                                                        </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="environmental_concerns"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Environmental Concerns</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="458" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 132 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="302" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 53 WIDTH="296"><div> We assist clients in how to display or store art. This includes temperature, humidity, lighting, and many other factors.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="121" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 106 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="18b64640.gif" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="618" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 153 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="111" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 106 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="18985640.jpg" border=0 width="133" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>  </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="262" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="256"><div> <B>   </B><B> <A NAME="referral_services"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Referral Services</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="495" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="489"><div> As conservation specialists, we have contacts in many related areas. Surprise us with an unusual request. We may be able to help.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="mentoring"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Mentoring</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1276a840.jpg" border=0 width="106" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>MÖBIUS: art conservation</B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#EEEEEE" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >is committed to mentoring preprogram students who wish to gain practical conservation </FONT></div> <div> skills before entering a graduate program. Student interns learn many basic skills, professional ethics, an introduction </div> <div> to scientific methods, and basic business principles. An internship is a short term training experience with the goal of </div> <div> gaining specific knowledge, usually defined or agreed upon at the beginning of the experience. 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