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yesvil:
Do you ever do it?

I couldn't resist this one for £1

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4741577311_f94586ca99_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4741579281_f1e945473e.jpg

The damage is bad but if it's up high and turned the right way round you'd never know.

Paul S.:
thats easy for you to say..........but what if you are looking in through the window :ha:

Anne:
If I was buying to sell on then I wouldn't, and I don't usually buy damaged things (except uncommon trinket set pieces for the reference website) but I bought a Davidson Primrose Pearline basket for a whole pound several years ago... it has a crack right through it, but as a perfect one would set me back a *lot* more than £1 I was happy to find it. One day it will split totally in two as the crack is spreading slowly, and then it'll be repaired with glass glue and all will be well again. :)

Lustrousstone:
Yes if it's cheap and something I'm not prepared to afford at a perfect price or am unlikely to find again or for research purposes.

Leni:
I collect Victorian Vaseline Uranium 'rustic' / 'thorn' vases, and it's rare (and expensive!) to find one without any damage.  However, the nature of the beasts means it's often difficult to see the damage - even when there's bits missing   ;)

I like your piece and would certainly think it was worth buying for £1.  It looks great displayed the 'right' way round, as in your first picture!  ;D   

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