Posted By:
Hal LewisRob:
Only because nobody is worried about somebody ever trying to SELL the Mona Lisa or the Sistene Chapel to someone else down the road.
That's my only concern. How on earth will ANYONE ever know in 20 years that this cabinet once had holes in it?
Maybe some people wouldn't care if it did and would buy it anyway...
but then those people shouldn't care if the card is somehow "permanently tagged" as having been restored.
Don't get me wrong.
This cabinet is indeed BEAUTIFUL now that it has been cleaned up, and it will make someone very happy. Like John said, if I wanted it, I would buy it in a heartbeat regardless of the condition.
I just wish that there was some way of PERMANENTLY letting future generations know that work has been done on the piece.
Maybe they should put a checklist on the BACK of the cabinet like you see in restaurant bathrooms:
Restored and Cleaned by:
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Date: --/--/---- Person:
Date: --/--/---- Person:
Date: --/--/---- Person
