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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;spartcom5, post: 1399833, member: 5213&quot;]I purchased this very very old dag a week ago for $3. It was in sad condition but underneath all the degradation I could see that the photograph itself still had good contrast and a good amount of life left in it. I decided to send it out for restoration because I would hate to see it destroyed by being neglecte. The octagonal mat shows that it from the 1840s, among the first photographs taken! The corrosion can be cleaned to minimize it or the mat can be replaced all together. I think I am opting for simply cleaning it because of originality purposes and it shows the life the piece had before.</p><p><br /></p><p>The one thing I don&#039;t think can be restored is the original leather case. The outside looks relatively well with the obvious wear. The spine is detached but can be repaired. However, the irreversible part is the water damage on the inside, looks like a bit of mold growth. I am not sure what my options are here other than to replace the case, which is possible as there are quite a few empty ones. What do you guys think? I would like to keep it as original as possible, but I just think the case is trashed?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]222374[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222375[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222376[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222377[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222378[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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