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<p>[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 967826, member: 6444"]Does anyone else think the figure on the right could have a skull for a face?</p><p><img src="https://www.antiquers.com/attachments/upload_2019-9-23_14-30-22-png.204548/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not convinced it is as old as you think, for some of the reasons that have been cited. But I wouldn't take it to a hack or try to restore it yourself, just in case it is early and has value. Since its been in your family for a while, maybe you would be willing to put the money into a restoration by a professional who really knows what they are doing. A professional that museums hire to do their restorations.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you do, and you pick the right professional, they can tell you a lot more about the age of the wood and paint and the stylistic details. And their cleaning will probably make some of these obscure details much easier to see.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 967826, member: 6444"]Does anyone else think the figure on the right could have a skull for a face? [IMG]https://www.antiquers.com/attachments/upload_2019-9-23_14-30-22-png.204548/[/IMG] I'm not convinced it is as old as you think, for some of the reasons that have been cited. But I wouldn't take it to a hack or try to restore it yourself, just in case it is early and has value. Since its been in your family for a while, maybe you would be willing to put the money into a restoration by a professional who really knows what they are doing. A professional that museums hire to do their restorations. If you do, and you pick the right professional, they can tell you a lot more about the age of the wood and paint and the stylistic details. And their cleaning will probably make some of these obscure details much easier to see.[/QUOTE]
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