Hi Michael
Thanks for your insights on this. That's a big help.
Hi Atlantia
Yes, it's hard discerning what's a copy and what isn't. I concluded the quality was too fine to be a copy. But of course you get some very fine copies. However, in the hand it is very clear it's not 19th century. It is a good deal older than that. It even smells 16th century.
About those deep pockets. Truth is, I put a high bid in not expecting anybody to go anywhere near that price and, unfortunately, someone was prepared to pay about 1 dollar less than me!
But I'm glad I paid it. I think it's worth the sum, easily. It is without question the best item in my collection.
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