Chris Dobson

Master Armourer

Museum Consultancy: Chris is also available to consult on the layout and mounting and care of your collection, even as a public museum. Such is the case with the new Castlerock Museum, opening in Wisconson this year.

Here,Chris's extensive knowledge of arms and armour, combined with his knowledge of art history, can be employed: not only to appraise the collectionit, but also to advise how best it might be displayed. Chris has assisted with acquisitions and restoration for Castlerock Museum for some years now, and as we move towards the opening of the museum, he has been going through the collection and designing the layouts of the gallery displays, which are now being installed.

Left: A portrait of Oliver Cromwell, after Robert Walker 1607-58, from the Harvey Collection. Photo: Sotheby's.

Media Consultancy: Chris Dobson is available for interviews for television and radio productions. As author of the book "San Romano, the Art of War", he was used in 2005 as a consultant for the television programme "The Battle of San Romano", part of the series "The Private Life of a Masterpiece", produced by Fulmar television for the BBC. He also appeared in the programme.

Chris can also ensure that your film, television or stage productions look the way they should, combining period accuracy with a flair for designs which capture the spirit of the period in question. If neccessary he can then oversee sourcing or production of arms and armour for costume departments. Given enough warning, it is also possible for him to personally make one-off special reproductions for your leading characters to wear.