Glass Bottle

Restoration

Glass BottleĀ  with a missing handle restoration

This bottle, originating from a private collection, arrived with its handle completely missing.
To ensure an accurate reconstruction, I examined similar bottles of the same type and period to understand the original form and proportions of the handle.

I then sculpted a replacement handle from putty to recreate the correct shape. A silicone mold was made, into which I poured Araldite 2020 epoxy resin.
Once the resin had fully cured, I carefully finished, polished, and retouched the new handle to match the color and texture of the original glass.

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Olga Negnevitsky