Large polychromed plaster plant stand before treatment: heavily damaged base with large missing area

Detail of previous repair and missing section

During treatment: large restoration fabricated in plaster by casting from moulds taken of similar areas and assembled in segments to fit missing area

Restored section after retouching

Object after treatment

Detail of one of many microtreatments: missing tassel modeled, cast and bonded to object

Cast tassel further integrated with surrounding area by filling with acrylic putty; first layer of gilding applied

Tassel retouched to integrate restoration with surrounding gilding