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<p>[QUOTE="Kim Shaw, post: 888924, member: 11911"]I decided to pass on it. I admit that I have no idea what I'm doing, but I think it may have been a reproduction. There were some things that seem right but other things that seemed off. There were some pieces that were loose, some pieces that had obviously been glued back on, one of the hoops for the umbrella was bent weird like it had been smashed, and it was sort of wobbly. There were somethings that were nailed, and other things that were screwed on, and there was no makers mark or anything to identify it. The mirror was not beveled either. I have a very strong gut sense, and my gut told me not to get it. It just didn't feel right, so I passed. Once I looked at it in person it wasn't as appealing. Maybe I made a mistake, I don't know, but I'm sure if I am patient something that feels right will come along. Hopefully I can learn more so that when I go look at another one I will have a better sense of what I'm doing, but I wasn't comfortable spending that kind of money on something that didn't seem original. Thank you everyone for your input![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kim Shaw, post: 888924, member: 11911"]I decided to pass on it. I admit that I have no idea what I'm doing, but I think it may have been a reproduction. There were some things that seem right but other things that seemed off. There were some pieces that were loose, some pieces that had obviously been glued back on, one of the hoops for the umbrella was bent weird like it had been smashed, and it was sort of wobbly. There were somethings that were nailed, and other things that were screwed on, and there was no makers mark or anything to identify it. The mirror was not beveled either. I have a very strong gut sense, and my gut told me not to get it. It just didn't feel right, so I passed. Once I looked at it in person it wasn't as appealing. Maybe I made a mistake, I don't know, but I'm sure if I am patient something that feels right will come along. Hopefully I can learn more so that when I go look at another one I will have a better sense of what I'm doing, but I wasn't comfortable spending that kind of money on something that didn't seem original. Thank you everyone for your input![/QUOTE]
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