Roman optio ring before after

Wellness treatment for an Optio ring

In preparation for the exhibition “Rome’s Fluid Borders” from November 2021 at the LVR Landesmuseum Bonn, the Bonn museum commissioned us to carry out a “wellness treatment” for their replica of an important Roman optio ring, which …

Restoration concept for the Marienaltar in Krefeld

Restoration concept for a Marian altar

The Dionysiuskirche in Krefeld Mitte houses a very unusual historicism Marian altar: The altar, which is almost four meters high, consists entirely of gilded brass fittings on an oak wood core and is decorated with particularly large gemstones, ...

New lunula for a monstrance

A new lunula for a monstrance

The parish of "Pope John XXIII" in Krefeld has a wonderful monstrance from the middle of the last century for its Catholic liturgy. Unfortunately, in the meantime the so-called "Lunula", i.e. ...

Post-gilding Celtic chokers bangles

New gilding of a Celtic jewelery set

For the exhibition “EVA's BEAUTY CASE” planned for summer 2016, the LVR LandesMuseum Bonn originally wanted to display parts of the famous “Waldalsgesheim Prince's Grave” – especially the Celtic neck rings, bracelets and …

Roman glass restoration

Restoration of a late Roman glass

During my traineeship as a restorer at the then Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn (today: LVR LandesMuseum Bonn), I received the wonderful and, for me, highly exciting assignment to restore a late Roman glass with graver engraving from the …