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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 4177009, member: 36"]So you knew something was missing, and weren't going to be happy until it was back the way it was supposed to be. </p><p><br /></p><p>Is it ever a good idea to "mess with" an antique? If it's only a fragment, I'd say sure as long as the "mess with" is done correctly or keeps the piece alive as it were. If it makes it usable, make sure the repair is reversible just in case someone else can do better later on.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 4177009, member: 36"]So you knew something was missing, and weren't going to be happy until it was back the way it was supposed to be. Is it ever a good idea to "mess with" an antique? If it's only a fragment, I'd say sure as long as the "mess with" is done correctly or keeps the piece alive as it were. If it makes it usable, make sure the repair is reversible just in case someone else can do better later on.[/QUOTE]
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