First Division Monument
Finish shown: 23.75 KT Gold leaf
Presidents Park, Washington, DC – We were responsible for the conservation of the sculpture, base and commemorative plaques. Sculpted by Daniel Chester French, the “Winged Victory” was stripped, primed and re-gilded with 23.75KT gold leaf in 2001.
We were chosen by the Park Service to re-gild the sculpture again in 2022, this time using 23.75KT gold leaf at 30 gram weight, which works out to ½ gram of gold per square foot of surface to help with the birds roosting on the sculpture.