A nice clean repaired gutter that displays like a mint unbroken insulator from the front . It is marked with a clear readable 4 patent date stamp (marking 4-1) and VICTOR NOV 17 1900 on the other side . The base is unmarked .The top was split in three big parts with a few small pinkey flakes and one thumb nail chip on the rim . The crown was poped off and it was repaired at the tie wire groove neck. The base was frost split in four big parts with the entire front faceing side as one big part. the repairs are not distractingly noticeable on the back. It has a flat chip on the base rim bottem that does not show when displayed The top was repaired useing high quality two part epoxy, auto body filler and automotive paint for a tough finish. . It was reglued useing professional UV actavated polymer glue and a amall bit of casting resin to fill in a missing crumb on then back The two parts were recemented as orignaly at the factory with sulfer cement.