We recieved a Bronze Crow who had been burned in one of the Santa Barbara, CA. Wildfires. A small decorative chunk of turquiose had been completely burned in the fire, and the bronze Crow's finish or "patina" also scortched. We found a nice piece of replacement turquoise from a local jeweler, that fits nicely into the site of the Crow's beak. With a pair of pliers, we pulled the wire down through the bottom of the beak that holds the stone in place, like a large bead. The bead hole was enlarged and the wire reinserted up through the new stone into the roof of his beak. The Crow will now go to the foundry, where he will be "re-patina'd" yes....they will remove the stone before working on it and then replace it when the patina is complete. Our Crow will be as good as new! If the Crow is to be out in the environment again, he needs to have a coating to preserve and protect the patina/finish. Either our lab, or the foundry can do that. Should you need to contact a reputable bronze casting foundry in your area, please call us! If we can help, we certainly will.
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