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[Sajen]

Originally Posted by David

The craftsmanship is lovely, but i'm not so sure that this work is to my tastes. So, is this an old ivory hilt that has more recently been adorned with gold and jewels. The ivory looks old with a nice patina, but the gold work looks new. Or perhaps it is all new and the ivory is just aged this way, but it doesn't seems so. If it is as i suggest, an older ivory hilt recently adorn that i have to ask why? Eye-candy for wealthy collectors? Personally i have the urge to scrape all the gold and jewels off to reveal the beauty of the ivory beneath.

Hello David,

why do you think that the gold work is more recent? I am not sure that it is like this.
I am nearly sure that you can find in old collections hilt's like this which are completly original. Or I am wrong by this?

sajen