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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nerva, post: 2762432, member: 87761&quot;]I&#039;m saying that the fact that a section of people hold a view doesn&#039;t make it legitimate. We have to assess on its merits. My view is that a fundamental ethical principle in dealing with any historic artefact is first to do no harm. Don&#039;t add a pretty red hat to Rembrandt, or paint a mythological scene on an otherwise plain Greek vase. Even if it looks prettier afterwards or some customers like it. And in any case I think the fact that the seller is so keen to avoid advertising the fact that he&#039;s added the patina speaks volumes about the balance of opinion on the question.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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