Mastro consignment agreement

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Posted By: PASJD

I have been told that in their standard consignment agreement (I have not seen one myself), just prior to the signature line for the Mastro representative, there is a section that reads to the effect that "We agree to waive expenses for :_________grading ________ restoration_________ authentication." Presumably whichever of these applies are then checked off. I would be interested if anyone knows whether this is in fact the case, and if it is, I would be interested in knowing more about the "restoration" option and exactly what services Mastro offers and on what items. IF (and I do not know this to be the case, of course) such services are offered, this also raises the question in my mind, particularly after the Keeler cabinet discussed previously, whether and to what extent any such "restoration" typically is disclosed in the auction catalog and online.