CHARLES DAGGETT'S TOP TEN TIPS ON GETTING YOUR ARTWORK CLEANED UP

1. "If you want to have something restored, shop around and get quotes"
2. "Ask to look at work that has been done by the restorer"
3. "Always go on recommendations"
4. "Mutually decide how far they want to go with the work"
5. "Make your judgement carefully"
6. "A notorious problem with picture restoration is that it can take longer than you think"
7. "Set a price before you begin and write it down"
8. "The next couple of years will be a good time to buy antiques"
9. "Nearly anything can be restored"
10. "A picture will always look better if it's presented in a frame contemporaneous with the date of the picture"