the approach
was clearly poorly thought out and cumbersome. I'm thinking it might be the result of a listing ship without it's principals/principles powering the journey :-).
Cleaning and deacidification is about preservation while conservation and cosmetic work reflects a desire to improve the perception of an item. If legendary bought the piece or has it on consignment and is following the consignor's desires - it's their right to do as they please. The process should be noted in a "report" and pictures taken of the item's original condition and any seminal applications or remediation.
Of course as expressed earlier in the thread - this should have been done before the fact or not at all. It's possible that they were under pressures we are not privy to - as based on current events and the overall decline of Legendary's offerings - I am thinking the entity might be running it's last auction............
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