Restoration

Restoration

The restoration of jewellery and artworks requires craftsmanship and visual precision. Before any intervention takes place, the restorer must accurately analyse the condition of the object. Settings, solder joints, layers of colour, and surface textures—a stereo microscope reveals what remains hidden to the naked eye and transforms restoration into controlled precision work.

Why Optical Magnification is Essential in Restoration

Whether it’s an antique brooch, a damaged gemstone ring, a historical document, or an oil painting, each item unveils its own story under the microscope. Past restoration attempts, signs of ageing, hidden damage become apparent. The true-to-colour, three-dimensional image offered by Kaps stereo microscopes provides high depth of field, revealing even the smallest details.

The LEDone lighting in daylight quality displays gemstones, metals, pigments, and varnishes in their natural colours, crucial for correct assessment and selecting suitable restoration materials. The proven modular system allows for expansion with documentation accessories – essential for insurance assessments and restoration reports.

Why Optical Magnification is Essential in Restoration

Whether it’s an antique brooch, a damaged gemstone ring, a historical document, or an oil painting, each item unveils its own story under the microscope. Past restoration attempts, signs of ageing, hidden damage become apparent. The true-to-colour, three-dimensional image offered by Kaps stereo microscopes provides high depth of field, revealing even the smallest details.

The LEDone lighting in daylight quality displays gemstones, metals, pigments, and varnishes in their natural colours, crucial for correct assessment and selecting suitable restoration materials. The proven modular system allows for expansion with documentation accessories – essential for insurance assessments and restoration reports.

High Mobility

The SOM 82 in its aluminium case accompanies restorers to items that cannot be transported. When not in use, it is stored safely and compactly, and is ready for use within seconds when needed.

Flexible Workspace

The continuously adjustable swivel and floating arm of the SOM 82 allows positioning over larger objects. The microscope can be manoeuvred into the desired position with just one move.

Documentation for Reports

With the optional DSLR photo tube for Canon and Nikon or HD photo adapter for Sony Alpha, findings can be documented in high resolution. Multi-coated anti-reflective high-end optics provide images with minimal distortion.

Enabling Teamwork

The optional monocular co-observer tube allows several specialists to view the same detail at once. Ideal for interdisciplinary collaboration between restorers and appraisers.

Recommended Models

Recommended Models

SLM 1

The table microscope with a large work surface for the workshop. The sturdy base plate provides space for larger objects, while the LEDone lighting offers natural colour reproduction for accurate assessment.

Technical Specifications:

  • Base plate: 420 x 600 mm, scratch-resistant coating

  • Focus drive: 500 mm

  • Stand column: Stainless steel with clamp

  • Magnification: 3-step manual changer (Standard), 5-step optional

  • Objectives: f=150 mm, f=200 mm

  • Lighting: LEDone (Daylight quality)

  • Focusing: Manual fine focusing

  • Binocular tube: Inclined tube f=159 mm 60° (Standard), optional wide-angle swing tube f=182 mm 0-210°

SOM 82

The mobile reflected-light stereomicroscope for objects that cannot be transported. Wall paintings, church windows, fixed sculptures – the aluminium case enables safe transport, and the table clamp allows quick on-site assembly.

Technical Specifications:

  • Installation: Table clamp or desk mount

  • Positioning: Swivel and floating arm infinitely adjustable

  • Magnification: 3-times or 5-times switch, optional 1:6 manual zoom

  • Working distance: f=100 mm to f=400 mm

  • Fine focusing: 12 mm (with f=200-300 mm lens), 40 mm manual

  • Lighting: Cold light 15V/150W, LED optional

  • Binocular tubes: Inclined tube f=125 mm 45° (Standard), optional wide-angle swing tube f=182 mm 0-210°

  • Transport: Aluminium case

Additional Applications

Additional Applications

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