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<p>[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 280780, member: 60"]It is very difficult to tell from your photographs. The very shiny could be gold or it could be paint/mica power. Is that wood under the gold? If the wood is showing up that quickly, it isn't water gilded. </p><p><br /></p><p>You should bring it to a restorer and find out what it is before you go any further. They should be able to tell you what you have, real gold or not and how much it would be to restore.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mill Cove Treasures, post: 280780, member: 60"]It is very difficult to tell from your photographs. The very shiny could be gold or it could be paint/mica power. Is that wood under the gold? If the wood is showing up that quickly, it isn't water gilded. You should bring it to a restorer and find out what it is before you go any further. They should be able to tell you what you have, real gold or not and how much it would be to restore.[/QUOTE]
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