With their restoration work on the floors in the Palazzina di Caccia hunting lodge in Stupinigi in the province of Turin, master treatment specialists Edy and Vittorio Bergantin won second prize in the “Trattati da Re" (Given the Royal Treatment) National Competition 2008-2009.
The Palazzina di Caccia in Stupinigi, with architecture by Filippo Juvarra, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was the favourite residence of the Savoy family for parties and weddings and since 1919 has housed a museum with furniture, paintings and high quality articles from the original furnishings of the building itself and other royal homes.
The work entailed treatment of 2,500 m² of hand-made terracotta from the “Fornace Ballatore”, specialists in the production of typical Piedmont terracotta, used for renovation of castles and historic buildings.
The old terracotta in the main hall was also restored to its original splendour, around 500 m² of flooring designed by Juvarra and completed in 1730.
Products used
For the hand-made terracotta
Cleaner PRO for washing
Classic wax for the penetrating base
Naturwax protective paste wax
Matt matt-effect finishing wax
For the old terracotta
Max solvent-based detergent
Cleaner PRO for washing
Classic wax for the penetrating base
Naturwax protective paste wax
Satin satin-effect finishing wax