Fake Fakir?

ArmsAndAntiques · 22nd January 2014, 12:01 AM

IMHO the type of patina I see in the photos is not the type that is easy to induce in a couple of days. Perhaps more photos could show us the actual construction, especially what appears to the iron securing rods. Those may be the key to determining age. Smooth edges from age and smooth edges from burnishing also manifest themselves differently on items. From these photos it appears older rather than newer. I may be wrong.

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22nd January 2014, 12:01 AM	#5
ArmsAndAntiques Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 80	IMHO the type of patina I see in the photos is not the type that is easy to induce in a couple of days. Perhaps more photos could show us the actual construction, especially what appears to the iron securing rods. Those may be the key to determining age. Smooth edges from age and smooth edges from burnishing also manifest themselves differently on items. From these photos it appears older rather than newer. I may be wrong.