Little Brown Mouse is a ceramic restoration and repair business based in Bath, run by conservator Ruth Lee. With an art background and experience in antique restoration, Ruth trained as a French polisher before earning a BA Honours degree in Conservation and Restoration from the University of Lincoln in 2012, specialising in ceramics and gilding. The business now focuses solely on ceramic restoration.

Little Brown Mouse repairs and restores broken or damaged items made from earthenware, stoneware, bone china and porcelain. Work can also be undertaken on objects made from plaster or resin, and missing pieces may be replaced. Items do not need to be antique to be considered for restoration; sentimental value is also recognised.

Each piece is assessed before work begins, and an appropriate treatment plan is agreed with the client. Ruth works to conservation standards and provides the same careful approach for private clients, collectors, stately homes and museums.