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cornelistromp · 3rd October 2014, 07:34 PM

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post#7

Iam not saying it is not a genuine piece and I have not had it in hand, however there are some points that I really do not like.

the transition from hexagonal to circular, at the center piece , looks a bit strange at such an early gun.
the surface of the casting has some traces of "operation" and is not covered with the patina that you would expect at a river find.

best,
jasper

3rd October 2014, 07:34 PM	#5
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,057	see also http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...1&page=1&pp=30 post#7 Iam not saying it is not a genuine piece and I have not had it in hand, however there are some points that I really do not like. the transition from hexagonal to circular, at the center piece , looks a bit strange at such an early gun. the surface of the casting has some traces of "operation" and is not covered with the patina that you would expect at a river find. best, jasper Last edited by cornelistromp; 3rd October 2014 at 07:54 PM.