25th June 2016, 09:36 PM | #18 | |
Arms Historian
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66
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They were 'discovered' in 1924 and after much scrutiny, claimed to be 'fakes' by well known antiquarians. It is believed they were fashioned by a young Mexican boy skilled in lead sculpting (these were lead) and who had a fascination with foreign languages and history. The 'ribs' on this item may be of course from casting molds? |
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