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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Ivo on July 02, 2013, 08:23:55 AM
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This satinated cat statue was made by Baccarat between 1870 and 1885. Sadly it seems to have been in a fight and lost one ear - maybe I should call it Vincent?
What I'd like to know, what is wisdom.
[ ] leave as is and let the next owner deal with it
[ ] use a dremel to satinate the broken ear so it is less obvious
[ ] use a professional repair service and fill in the ear with a resin
Luckily the dog that came with it is unharmed, it just looks guilty...
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Let the next owner deal with it.
That way, they know exactly the extent of the damage when purchasing, and they can make up their own mind about how they would best like the problem dealt with - as the person who will be living with it.
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the difference being that Vincent increased the value of his works immeasurably by removing his own appendage - regrettably, in the case of your piece, it simply looses most of its value. :)
I'd agree with Sue - leave well alone............. resin....tut, tut. ;) ;)
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I think the loose ear may have caused the item to lose some value :)
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I think the loose ear may have caused the item to lose some value :)
You've got one there...
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Who can resist an injured moggie needing a bit of tlc?
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I can.
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You're not getting near my beautiful wee amputee Muzzy, then!
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It's a French cat. The obvious answer.... ;D
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Wonderful! ;D
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Superb! I'll whip out the sewing machine and get to work...
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Depends on what the difference in value is Ivo.
Also if earless he only sells for little money then why bother separating. Unless the bit he earns you pays towards reducing the cost of the dog.
If you love the dog, and have the money, then why not experiment with the cat. Get the resin repair done, see if you love him more once you have an invisible (but reversible) repair done and they sit as a pair. If not, sell him and hope to make back what you paid for him plus the cost of the repair. If you don't make it all back then yes it makes your sole remaining dog more expensive but you might have learnt from the experiment of the resin repair.
I am hopefully having a repair done on a beautiful piece of glass. But it's worth it because the actual piece wasn't inordinately expensive and even with the repair on top it would hopefully pay for itself IF I ever sold it, but in my heart I know I'm never going to sell it. So it's worth it to me. I've not considered a repair on any other item unless it was one I knew I would want to keep - I don't have the funds to experiment :)
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