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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;808 raver, post: 9766153, member: 4654&quot;]I often come across this dilemma with boxes, what do I do about the inside, do I restore it or keep the age? Ink stains, ripped or threadworm silk, if you change it will it still show the age? </p><p>I have come to the conclusion that a box is often displayed shut, if I can restore it so it looks natural and old then I&#039;ll do it but if it has silk or another material changing it will make it look new so I leave it knowing it will almost never be seen.&nbsp; </p><p>If I have to do a complete restoration I try to keep some of the age, I restored a table a few months back and had to refinish the whole outside but I kept all the filth and age on the inside of the draws and underneath.</p><p>People expect antiques to be restored but often a restoration can go too far and lose any connection it once had to the past.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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