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<p>[QUOTE="R. Antonis, post: 4567254, member: 3943"]Dear experts,</p><p><br /></p><p>I placed this under metalware, but I don't think there are much viewers there, so I replaced the topic.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I could use a little advice here.</p><p>I've bought a great spelter sculpture this week.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a fearless warrior, dressed in armored suit,</p><p>holding a dagger/bayonet. Standing on a platform.</p><p>It's an humongous sculpture, with a height of 78 cm. (31,7 inch).</p><p><br /></p><p>Now the problem is this;</p><p>After bringing it home from the auction house, when making pictures</p><p>I noticed it has a piece broken off. I'll attach some pictures of it down below.</p><p>I also asked the auction house for pictures before buying, and they didn't</p><p>notice the damaged either.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second; This sculpture has been transformed into a lamp at one time.</p><p>All the lamp parts have been removed, so it has some holes in it.</p><p>I thought about transforming it into a lamp again, but then I noticed</p><p>the piece of the cape which has been broken off. Also the dagger case</p><p>seems to be re-attached.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Now, where I need some advice;</b></p><p>I can get my money back from the auction house, and get my money back.</p><p>Or I can keep the sculpture (without any compensation), of which I then have to make a lamp again, and find a solution for the broken cape.</p><p><br /></p><p>I love the sculpture, but in the end it's for selling-purpose.</p><p>I've bought it for about € 400. Transferring it into a lamp would cost</p><p>me approximately another € 70.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have found a similar sculpture online, so I can compare them to eachother.</p><p>(For which they ask the absolute jackpot) (And their sculpture even has a missing piece on the helmet)</p><p><br /></p><p>LINK 1-</p><p><a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/sculptures/figurative-sculptures/pair-of-highly-detailed-cast-antique-military-figures-gilt-accents/id-f_25519582/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/sculptures/figurative-sculptures/pair-of-highly-detailed-cast-antique-military-figures-gilt-accents/id-f_25519582/" rel="nofollow">https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/d...-military-figures-gilt-accents/id-f_25519582/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>LINK 2-</p><p><a href="https://lelouvre-antiques.com/product/pair-of-highly-detailed-cast-antique-military-figures-with-gilt-accents/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://lelouvre-antiques.com/product/pair-of-highly-detailed-cast-antique-military-figures-with-gilt-accents/" rel="nofollow">https://lelouvre-antiques.com/produ...t-antique-military-figures-with-gilt-accents/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Excuse me for the many pictures in advance.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]405576[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405577[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405578[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405579[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405580[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405581[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405582[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405583[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405584[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="R. Antonis, post: 4567254, member: 3943"]Dear experts, I placed this under metalware, but I don't think there are much viewers there, so I replaced the topic. I could use a little advice here. I've bought a great spelter sculpture this week. It's a fearless warrior, dressed in armored suit, holding a dagger/bayonet. Standing on a platform. It's an humongous sculpture, with a height of 78 cm. (31,7 inch). Now the problem is this; After bringing it home from the auction house, when making pictures I noticed it has a piece broken off. I'll attach some pictures of it down below. I also asked the auction house for pictures before buying, and they didn't notice the damaged either. Second; This sculpture has been transformed into a lamp at one time. All the lamp parts have been removed, so it has some holes in it. I thought about transforming it into a lamp again, but then I noticed the piece of the cape which has been broken off. Also the dagger case seems to be re-attached. [B]Now, where I need some advice;[/B] I can get my money back from the auction house, and get my money back. Or I can keep the sculpture (without any compensation), of which I then have to make a lamp again, and find a solution for the broken cape. I love the sculpture, but in the end it's for selling-purpose. I've bought it for about € 400. Transferring it into a lamp would cost me approximately another € 70. I have found a similar sculpture online, so I can compare them to eachother. (For which they ask the absolute jackpot) (And their sculpture even has a missing piece on the helmet) LINK 1- [URL='https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/sculptures/figurative-sculptures/pair-of-highly-detailed-cast-antique-military-figures-gilt-accents/id-f_25519582/']https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/d...-military-figures-gilt-accents/id-f_25519582/[/URL] LINK 2- [URL='https://lelouvre-antiques.com/product/pair-of-highly-detailed-cast-antique-military-figures-with-gilt-accents/']https://lelouvre-antiques.com/produ...t-antique-military-figures-with-gilt-accents/[/URL] Excuse me for the many pictures in advance. [ATTACH=full]405576[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405577[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405578[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405579[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405580[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405581[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405582[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405583[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]405584[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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