From: "Harold & Susan Vordos" Subject: Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 16:10:12 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0058_01C4344D.D08DDA20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0058_01C4344D.D08DDA20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 The two photos show the area in question on an art glass vase that was = represented as being in good condition, but was received repaired, with no mention of the = repair. We even made an inquiry before bidding to make sure we wouldn't end up with something = like we did. =20 The sellers intentionally withheld the condition of the item in order to = extract a higher value for the piece, secure in the knowledge that such repairs have a profound = effect on value. =20 They have used the defense that it is not a repair, but instead an = inclusion. Art glass such=20 as this (cameo glass) is cut and acid finished, so the patina is a matt = surface that is non- descript, free of scratches and very uniform. The area in question = clearly shows grinding=20 marks, plus the filler material is wide spread beyond the actual chipped = area. =20 One photo (vase01) shows the piece lighted from the side, and profoundly = defines that filler material as=20 opaque substance. The other photo (vase02) is taken with overhead = lighting, showing the repair as it would appear if the piece was not back lighted. =20 Aside from different lighting, nothing has been done to the photos. = What you see is what we received. ------=_NextPart_000_0058_01C4344D.D08DDA20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
The two photos show the area in = question on an art=20 glass vase that was represented as being
in good condition, but was = received=20 repaired, with no mention of the repair.    We even = made
an=20 inquiry before bidding to make sure we wouldn't end up with something = like we=20 did. 
 
The sellers intentionally withheld the = condition of=20 the item in order to extract a higher value
for the piece, secure in = the=20 knowledge that such repairs have a profound effect on value.  =
 
They have used the defense that it is = not a repair,=20 but instead an inclusion.  Art glass such
as this (cameo glass) = is cut=20 and acid finished, so the patina is a matt surface that is = non-
descript,=20 free of scratches and very uniform.      The = area in=20 question clearly shows grinding
marks, plus the filler material is = wide=20 spread beyond the actual chipped area.   
 
One photo (vase01) shows the piece = lighted from the=20 side, and profoundly defines that filler material as
opaque=20 substance.    The other photo (vase02) is taken with = overhead=20 lighting, showing the repair as it
would appear if the piece was not = back=20 lighted.  
 
Aside from different lighting, nothing = has been=20 done to the photos.  What you see is what we=20 received. 
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