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Behind The Scenes: A Tiffany Restoration

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New Restoration Article on Medium

Ever wonder how complex Tiffany windows are restored? Learn more about our intensive stained glass restoration process as we go layer by layer in our Medium article.

Louis Tiffany’s masterpiece, The Good Shepherd, was exhibited in the 1893 at the World Columbian Exhibition and contains some of the finest glass produced by his company. This window was purchased in 1896 by Judge D. N. Cooley’s family and was installed as a memorial to him and his wife at St. Luke’s Church. Bovard Studio was selected to restore this historic Tiffany in 2002.



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Restoring Historical Stained Glass in Davenport

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Although not as common household names as “Tiffany”, the work of skilled stained glass artists who learned their craft working for Louis Tiffany, incorporated his methods as glass plating, rose to prominence in the same era. Bovard Studio restored such windows for First Presbyterian Church in Davenport, IA, which demonstrates the elegant use of opalescent glass found in early twentieth century liturgical windows.

Tiffany Windows Reborn at Bovard Studio

Bovard Studio has a track record of restoring historical Tiffany windows, so it came naturally to create a window from scratch to emulate one of Tiffany’s angel windows. This window was custom-designed, built, and installed for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Salem, VA.

Emulating Tiffany in Custom Designed Windows

This beautiful custom Bovard window for First Congregational in Kenosha, WI was carefully constructed to complement the existing Tiffany windows at this church. It utilizes specialty glass such as Drapery and Herringbone glass, and incorporates the multiple glass layering (plating) system developed by Tiffany and Co. Lead came was painstakingly customized in thickness and shape, true to the authentic technique. We fabricated and installed our 3750 series Thermal Barrier Aluminum Frame with Bovard patented Precision Flow®  ventilation system and Protective Covering.

Existing Tiffany Windows at First Congregational Church

 
 

Stained Glass Creation & Preservation