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<p>[QUOTE="Fid, post: 375573, member: 7724"]JMHO. without hands-on inspection very hard to say anything about quality or overpaid/bargain etc.</p><p>there are cabinetmakers in and around Paris that also work for French museums and people that have too much money and buy a small castle for the weekend. </p><p>the three main qualities are</p><p>a) museum quality made in original material and with original techniques; prices go up to 60 to 70 % of an original piece.</p><p>b) hotel quality, good craftsmanship and finish. 30 -35 % of value, mainly made in Northern Italy these days.</p><p>c) the big rest.</p><p>from what I see and from what is said about the marble it looks like b).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Fid, post: 375573, member: 7724"]JMHO. without hands-on inspection very hard to say anything about quality or overpaid/bargain etc. there are cabinetmakers in and around Paris that also work for French museums and people that have too much money and buy a small castle for the weekend. the three main qualities are a) museum quality made in original material and with original techniques; prices go up to 60 to 70 % of an original piece. b) hotel quality, good craftsmanship and finish. 30 -35 % of value, mainly made in Northern Italy these days. c) the big rest. from what I see and from what is said about the marble it looks like b).[/QUOTE]
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