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I have an early 1900's marbletop washstand that was in excellent condition. In my last move the marble cracked in half. I was wondering how having this repaired affects the value of the piece or would it be better to replace the marble completely.
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Hi Julie
Nice to hear from you.
What a lovely piece.
What a shame the marble was broken.
In the right hands, marble can be fixed.
Pretty costly I would imagine but I would check out the cost of replacement vs. a new top.
Personally I would like the original top repaired.
Once this is done I do not feel it will effect the value of the piece as the repair should not be apparent.
And I feel you would look long and hard to find a similar piece of marble.
Good luck and great question
Regards
Eileen
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| Comment | Thank you so much. The insurance company is paying to fix it so it will be done right. I have selected a repair business to do the work that is very knowledgeable of marble and does beautiful work. | ||
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I can answer most questions about the repairing and refinishing of all your old furniture items (the things we call antiques). I can also give you advice on what wood items to choose and what wood items to avoid at auctions, flea markets etc. I DO NOT give appraisals on antiques as this is not my field of expertise.
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