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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;James Conrad, post: 4296804, member: 5066&quot;]On the paint restore front, things are NOT going well!</p><p>On my inquiry in what type of paint and what colors were used in a paint restore project on a similar form cupboard at MESDA</p><p>&quot;Thank you so much for your email to our research center which was forwarded to our collections department.&nbsp; I’ve checked the file and unfortunately, it does not look like we have specific details about the type of paint or the colors chosen when it was repainted in 1978.&nbsp; The file does indicate that the colors were based on the surviving evidence and I have little doubt that that is true.&nbsp; I’ll add that the blanket chest in our collection does retain its original paint.&quot;</p><p>GREAT!, so you paint restored a piece and no records were kept? Sounds like they may have been members in good standing at Antiquer&#039;s anti-paint crowd!</p><p><br /></p><p>On my inquiry on the paint restore, do not paint restore inquiry regarding what it might do to the value of the cupboard. Not going well here either!</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Hi James, thanks for your inquiry about the cupboard. Looks like a great example of the form, and from what I can see the condition looks good as well. It is a tough call regarding the paint: we sold a related example in later paint many years ago (in a very different market) for a record $60,000 against a presale estimate of $12,000-18,000. Since then the market for corner cupboards is much diminished. An expert repaint will be expensive, and might or might not pay dividends. In this&nbsp; market, there are comparables to support an estimate of $5000/7000 as is. It could certainly bring more, but related examples have sold in that ballpark, and that is an estimate I think the market will respond well to. The impact on a repair to the ultimate selling price is anyone&#039;s guess really- it will appeal to many people, but will it bring enough of a premium to merit the cost and time of repaint? Hard to say.</p><p><br /></p><p>Either way, we would be pleased to work with you if do decide to part with it. Keep us posted.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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