LUCY BRANCH MA (RCA/V&A) ACR – ACCREDITED CONSERVATOR & COMPANY DIRECTOR
Lucy Branch is one of Antique Bronze’s Directors. She specialises in the conservation and restoration of bronze sculpture and architectural features.
Her undergraduate studies were at UCL where she studied History of Art with Material Studies. Later in her career, she undertook a mid-career Masters in Conservation with The Royal College of Art and The Victoria and Albert Museum. She is accredited by The Institute of Conservation.
Lucy has worked on, and led high-profile sculpture and architectural conservation projects including Eros and The Shaftsbury Memorial, The Queen Victoria Memorial, outside Buckingham Palace, The Cripps Buildings at St Johns College, Cambridge University, and The Barbara Hepworth Collection, Tate St Ives and Historic Royal Palaces among many others.
She also consults on conservation projects for local councils, museums and art institutions, heritage bodies and architects.
IAIN MCLEAN SENIOR CONSERVATOR & COMPANY DIRECTOR
Iain McLean is a Director who has led many of the projects for which Antique Bronze is best known. These include the conservation of Nelson’s Column Bronzework including Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square Bronzework, Cleopatra’s Needle, The Albert Memorial and a variety of architectural projects such as Bush House, Victoria House and University of London Headquarters.
He works particularly with clients owning large public collections, including London councils such as Westminster and The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. He oversees preventive conservation at multiple sites and handles sculpture with difficult access arrangements, including war memorials in high-profile locations such as Whitehall.
His practical expertise lies in the conservation of fine art sculpture and listed historic features, handling complex repairs, working with high-value art bronzes, and serving museum collections.
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