Bruce,
> Do you know where one could get this kind of work done?
I'm assuming you're in or near a major metropolitan area. There should be a
dozen commercial firms that could do it. The fidelity of such casting is
astonishing. Except for obvious differences in color, etc. you'll be hard
pressed to visually tell the difference. That's where the whole craft of
antiquing comes in. Museums regularly do this kind of thing. Here's some
current replicated stuff at the Met:
http://www.metmuseum.org/store/st_category_browser.asp?categoryID={AE34821A-
DE42-11D2-9C12-00104B6AC573}&shopperID=&FromPage=catSculpture
In the beginning, I replicated all my netskes to learn how to do it. Now I
can just give a replica to anybody who admires any particular one. I usually
gang-mold them and pour a dozen at a time.
> A speculative, if interesting (to some of us) way to lay a certain
> dog to rest...
You're more hopeful than I, that dog'll bark from here on out. But you can
certainly satisfy your own mind.
Nelson
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