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Juliebiggest sports auction house in the country routinely asks
consignors whether they can do a bit of cleaning and, er, mending to their offerings, doesn't charge for THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS worth of work, and then offers them to the public with a MINIMAL explanation of what has been done ("
pinholes--relegated to the corners--filled in" "cleaned")
Thousands of dollars?
The first 19th century photo I ever got--I broke in two pieces, opening. I didn't think that a mounted 19th century photo would be fragile. I was an idiot. With help, I found a reputable restorer, and we agreed that he should put the photo back together, with no attempt to hide the break, and with no use of new materials. This cost $300. The photo is probably no longer salable--which is the way i wanted it. (Seth, you have no IDEA how sorry I am...)The break is really more obvious--my old scanner was very flattering.<br
