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Posted By: drc

With damage that severe, restoration will almost always be visble to the naked eye. With an item torn in two, this Mantle is as good a restoration as you'll see.

Many of the top conservators, like those who work for museums, are amongst the most learned at identifying and dating paper and photographic processes, as they have to know what something is before they can conserve it. Their opinions on age and authenticity is worth listening to.