The Mattison Estate Eagle (ca.1896) is a decorative zinc sculpture which sits atop a gazebo at the west end St. Mary’s Lake (originally known as Loch Linden) on the grounds of Lindenwold Castle, built in 1890 (remodeled in 1912) for Richard V. Mattison (1851-1935). The eagle was created by the J. L Mott Iron Works, and can be found in their 1890 catalog. The eagle was damaged when it fell from the roof of the gazebo, the brittle zinc casting shattering into several pieces. Larger pieces, including the base and body of the eagle and the outer portions of the outstretched wings, were salvageable and were preserved during the reconstruction. Smaller pieces were gathered but deemed beyond repair at the time of treatment.

Kreilick Conservation, LLC was contracted by Mara Restoration to perform conservation treatment of the eagle. The broken eagle parts were delivered to our conservation studio in Oreland, PA. The scope of services included building an internal stainless-steel armature, restoring the eagle, and painting the zinc with a primer and surface coating in “off-white” color matching the paint samples harvested from the original surface. Upon completion, the restored eagle was returned to Mara Restoration for reinstallation.