A Warning about 'plug bayonets'

laEspadaAncha · 25th February 2012, 04:58 PM

Thanks, David... just going by the photos in the listing, I would have been hard-pressed to not take a chance on this piece if the price was right...

I guess in this case, forewarned is not to be fore armed?

I have seen the same thing at regional (auction) houses here, with newly made pieces having mountings switched in an attempt to hide the forged aging. Sadly, repro houses (e.g. a certain cutlery house that can be found in the home of the Braves) are more-or-less facilitating this, muddying the waters even worse by flooding the market with newly made (and reasonably authentic) "blank canvasses" on which forgers attempt to work their black magic.

Best,

Chris

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25th February 2012, 04:58 PM	#4
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Thanks, David... just going by the photos in the listing, I would have been hard-pressed to not take a chance on this piece if the price was right... I guess in this case, forewarned is not to be fore armed? I have seen the same thing at regional (auction) houses here, with newly made pieces having mountings switched in an attempt to hide the forged aging. Sadly, repro houses (e.g. a certain cutlery house that can be found in the home of the Braves) are more-or-less facilitating this, muddying the waters even worse by flooding the market with newly made (and reasonably authentic) "blank canvasses" on which forgers attempt to work their black magic. Best, Chris