Sections of the object before treatment began. The arms and fruit plate had become completely detached from the body of the sculpture.
The body of the sculpture before treatment began. The arms and fruit plate should have been positioned vertically above the head.
After cleaning and bonding, areas of loss on the fruit were filled.
The bonded, filled and painted fruit plate. This was ready to be remounted on the object.
The arms were reattached to the object and internal supports were added to lend strength to the repairs.
The fruit plate was then remounted atop the now stable arms of the sculpture.
The sculpture upon completion of treatment.
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