8-PALM 00001 1967 Caso-Impex Conservation Date Unknown.pdf

This is a treatment report document from CASO-IMPEX, a conservation company located in Birmingham, Michigan, detailing restoration work performed on a Louis XVI statue made of white Carrara Bianco marble. The report comprehensively documents the cleaning, repair, and restoration processes undertaken, including surface cleaning with various detergents and chemical solutions, mechanical cleaning of black framboidal soot crust using electric hand tools, and extensive repairs to damaged marble sections including cracks, deteriorated mortar, and missing sculptural elements totaling eleven separate areas of the cherub figure.

The restoration work involved specialized materials and techniques including Thorite cement compounds, replica marble powder, epoxy resins, and diamond tools for precision carving work. Missing sculptural elements were recreated using imported Carrara marble blocks from Europe, with artificial fillers used for smaller repairs and surface matching. The document concludes with maintenance recommendations including annual water washing and biennial cleaning with specialized detergent solutions, and notes that while consolidation is not currently required, it should be considered within the next few years. The report is signed by Gregory A. Ryl, President of CASO-IMPEX (Conservation of Artistic Stone Objects, Inc.), indicating this was likely prepared for a client or contracting authority overseeing the statue's preservation.