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Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN-L] Re: OT: Cleaning old Rex mirror/flooded
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 17:24:07 -0600
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FYI, I have seen that mirror before. It was not silver, it was brass.
They show up on ebay from time to time. The Rex krewe favors shown on
this page are the same finish.
http://www.enochsframing.com/mgfavors/callouts/co-4.html
Barb Sprott
----- Original Message -----
From: Cat Donnow <>
Date: Monday, March 6, 2006 5:01 pm
Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN-L] Re: OT: Cleaning old Rex mirror/flooded
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> I just took it over to a jewelry store. I've known the owner for
> years and
> he flipped over it, then asked me how much it was worth to me. I
> told him a
> lot!
> He says there is a guy in Massachusetts that is a real craftsman
> who can
> restore it. He said it was probably silver plate over brass and
> the silver
> plate was eaten off by the nasty water. He said the guy is
> fantastic, but
> I'd be looking at about $200 to have it done. The mirror side is
> really
> messed up too and the mirror would have to be replaced. He said he
> just got
> a silver set back from him that was in lakeview underwater and it
> looks
> like new...
> so, maybe I'll give that to myself for my birthday and Christmas,
> lol...
>
>
>
>
> At 04:26 PM 3/6/2006, you wrote:
> >Usually when brass is green like that, I think the brass finish
> has worn
> >off. I don't know what you could do but have it rebrassed.
> I'd love to
> >know if there's something else, because I have some pieces that
> are
> >damaged like that.
> >
> >Cynthia
>
> Cat Donnow
> Ambiance Studio
> http://www.ambiancestudio.com
> mailto:
>
>
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