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<p>[QUOTE="User 67, post: 601, member: 67"]Good and Bad news. </p><p><br /></p><p>Your image is on poor quality paper that will only continue to deteriorate. It looks like it was mounted on top of another photo. That could be problematic.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is not much consorvation that can be done, except as noted to tape the back with bookbinders glue. </p><p><br /></p><p>The good news is that these photos are more drawing than photo, which can make restoration seamless. Under the hands of a compitant restorer, it could be rejoined, rebacked and painted in with an airbursh so you would hardly notice. The price is usually only worthwhile if this is a family member, as its value otherwise might be less than the cost of restoration.</p><p><br /></p><p>Without being restored it has a certain esthetic that speaks of its long hard journy. </p><p><br /></p><p>PS, I am the worstest spelter and I can't find the spell check button on this forum and I just can't be bothered otherwise.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="User 67, post: 601, member: 67"]Good and Bad news. Your image is on poor quality paper that will only continue to deteriorate. It looks like it was mounted on top of another photo. That could be problematic. There is not much consorvation that can be done, except as noted to tape the back with bookbinders glue. The good news is that these photos are more drawing than photo, which can make restoration seamless. Under the hands of a compitant restorer, it could be rejoined, rebacked and painted in with an airbursh so you would hardly notice. The price is usually only worthwhile if this is a family member, as its value otherwise might be less than the cost of restoration. Without being restored it has a certain esthetic that speaks of its long hard journy. PS, I am the worstest spelter and I can't find the spell check button on this forum and I just can't be bothered otherwise.[/QUOTE]
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