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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jim Goodykoontz, post: 11447489, member: 82566&quot;]i like that &quot;Pompeian fresco&quot; analogy.&nbsp; you&#039;re giving me lots of good descriptive terms for this.&nbsp; i have already tried a little spit on a q-tip in the lower right corner, as well as some stuff i bought at an art supply store that&#039;s a bit stronger.&nbsp; based on my research on youtube with removing varnish, the only thing that&#039;s going to take all of this off is a mixture of mineral spirits and ammonia.&nbsp; the fellow that demonstrates this technique has done work for the royal family in England.&nbsp; the problem is, and he&#039;s very specific about this, after applying the mineral spirits, you must apply the &quot;neutralizing agent&quot; or you&#039;ll start removing the paint too.&nbsp; he doesn&#039;t mention what the neutralizing agent is.&nbsp; no, this is way beyond my skill set.&nbsp; i don&#039;t even know if it can be restored.&nbsp; when you start examining specific areas, it looks like the varnish bubbles are what&#039;s left of the artwork.&nbsp; i think Any Jewlery&#039;s first answer is probably most correct.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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