I believe this is the Knot OP returned
I haven’t weighed in re: your Knot dilemma but if I can be totally honest... I think you should choose another LE knot if that’s what you’re looking for. The Origami is lovely, don’t get me wrong, but it is now ten years old, and the likelihood of finding one in pristine condition is not going to be that easy IMO. Patent just doesn’t seem to age that well, and all of the little folds and nooks & crannies of this specialty Knot make caring for it even more laborious. JMO of course. Have you thought about the other Nero exotic Knot you were looking at?
Thank you for weighing in, i do really appreciate any insight and advice since i am a novice here....and you are correct this was the knot i returned. I hope i might find one in super condition! But storage is the big issue with patent leather. Sigh. So perhaps you are correct, and as time passes, finding one in excellent condition may not be feasible.
And yes, i am very eager to find a Nero Galuchat....i almost bought one from the same seller, but it came from the same gal who owned the origami. And i was guided by a lovely gal from TPF
@Love Of My Life , and she immediately noticed that the skin in this knot is pulling away in 3 areas from improper storage also, and will never fit properly into the frame again. So i am going to pass on that one. Sigh. But i definitely want to keep looking for a Nero Galuchat , i think its a stunning work of art.
Meanwhile, with
@Love Of My Life ’s help, i bought 2 knots ...i will post both when i receive them. One i mentioned above, and yesterday i bought a beautiful vintage black satin knot with tassel .....i need to breathe for a bit and save up again, but the Galuchat will be one i will hunt for sure! Thank you
@V0N1B2 for your thoughts...i think you are on the right track
and i will have 2 beautiful knots to begin my collection....both elegant, one edgier, the other a true classic....so in the end i am very pleased and happy with both of these knots
even tho neither are the 2 i started this thread over lol