China Burma India Patch

[Aragorn243]

You can't swap out anything without removing the back. It might be possible to refinish the frame but it would be a mess and could possibly damage something.

It's either go all in and take it apart or leave it alone.

A meeting in the middle might be photo documenting the entire process, creating a photo sheet, removing, cleaning, re-matting in a cleaned frame or replacement frame/shadowbox and attaching an envelope to the back of the frame and inserting the photo sheet with completion signature and date.

I say that because a museum wouldn't leave it as is in that frame.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

I like the rustic frame and matting. They seem to me to add to the interest but can't imagine it adding collector value. My vote remains the same. Cool piece either way.

[CINDERS]

I'm all for leaving the patina of an items journey that is part of its history ppl get so hung up on making it look pretty and new when in actual fact your devaluing it.
With ordnance I see it all the time stuff polished to the hilt yeah looks great but you've just wiped off years of its story, I'd affix another backing in a way to preserve the rear cover and lightly wipe the frame over with a damp micro cloth clean the glass and leave it at that.

But hey that's just my take on collecting stuff over the years from the wars and other ecclectic gear.

[rcathey]

I like the rustic frame and matting. They seem to me to add to the interest but can't imagine it adding collector value. My vote remains the same. Cool piece either way.

Agreed. The framing itself is quite old which tells the story that someone thought very highly of this patch even when it was relatively “new.”