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This is an example of the most significant repair in all aspects of the art.
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Some shaping required to remove all mounts
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All mounts removed
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All silver removed from the old plate
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Patching holes and missing pieces with silver solder
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Shaping - silver inlaid patch still intact
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Finally reconstructed
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All hammer marks polished out
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All mounts refilled and straightened, then soldered on
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All parts replated, ready for assembly
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Everything assembled, old ivory insultors reconstructed
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