The Repair Shop 255x50 - Episode 50

Art Conservator Lucia Scalisi is fascinated by an unusualreligious artefact. It's a three-dimensional portrait depictingthe three aspects of a Hindu God – Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.Each Goddess is revealed when the portrait is viewed fromdifferent angles. It was made by owner Raj's grandfather overone hundred years ago for his daughter, Raj's mother, who wasa devout Hindu. The portrait was displayed in her house shrinewhere she would sit for her daily prayers and reminds Raj ofhis much-missed mother. However, the sacred images are fadedand masked by years of cobwebs and dust which have accumulatedwithin the boxed frame. Lucia is impressed by the portrait'sclever construction, as she meticulously cleans and repairsthis unique piece of family history.Next to arrive is Aislingwith a broken silver locket that was a gift from her lategrandparents. The locket has brought her much comfort, and shehas worn it almost every day. She was devastated when the frontside of the decorative casing detached and was lost without atrace. She would love to wear it again and replace the picturesof her dear grandparents inside. Goldsmith Richard Talmancrafts a new front casing and hinge for the locket and enliststhe help of talented engraver Sam Marsden to replicate theintricate lattice design.Finally, optical expert Richard Biggsis eager to get to work on a pair of vintage binoculars. Theywere a gift from Erica's father, and together they would takethem out birdwatching in rural Devon. These scuffed and dirtybinoculars represent a childhood of adventure and a doting dad.Erica still remembers the excitement of spotting her firstkingfisher on the Teign Estuary and her love for birds hasnever ceased. Her wish is to use them again in her with hergrandchildren. Richard has a job getting the prisms out but isdetermined to return them to her in full working order.