good points all
I can't argue with a word you wrote, Doug, and never would. The plaque is of some interest, but I believe that any kind of direct provenance to Harwood would have elevated the REA auction results by some multiple. I suppose it IS a baseball stitching bench, though, and if you could see the wood construction and the iron and leather pieces that make up the working parts of the contraption, it screams old, old, old. Other than that, pick your cliche of choice, starting with "it is what it is" through "find another one," etc. I appreciate your expertise and your reality check!
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