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<p>[QUOTE="Christopher, post: 369277, member: 1646"]I don't believe it's a fantasy piece. Based purely on the fact that the amount of time it would take to carve the slate letters, gild them, then reverse paint the glass and take the time to make it look like it was previously installed would make little sense financially considering the cost and time involved. And as far as wear. I think if something was inset into a wall, as this appears to have been judging by the way it was constructed, it should survive fairly intact unless it took some sort of impact that would crack the glass. Much in the same way windows in old buildings survive for decades.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Christopher, post: 369277, member: 1646"]I don't believe it's a fantasy piece. Based purely on the fact that the amount of time it would take to carve the slate letters, gild them, then reverse paint the glass and take the time to make it look like it was previously installed would make little sense financially considering the cost and time involved. And as far as wear. I think if something was inset into a wall, as this appears to have been judging by the way it was constructed, it should survive fairly intact unless it took some sort of impact that would crack the glass. Much in the same way windows in old buildings survive for decades.[/QUOTE]
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