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Originally Posted by Norman McCormick
Hi Longfellow,
I would suggest that these stamps are part and parcel of the makers attempt to give the piece a more "authentic" medieval feel.
Regards,
Norman.
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Thank you, Norman.
I'm familiar with 'place holders' in a collection until the real thing comes along or whatever. And, not only did the estates have them, but good replicas were made for the theatre and such.
Having liquidated a 600+ piece collection of my dad's a few years ago and discovering that there were some incredibly good real ones mixed in, I try to cover all bases prior to deciding what to do with things. This is one of the pieces that was, until recently, still 'hanging around' (pun intended) along with a Ram Dha, parrying weapon, Qama and so on.
Thank you for taking the time to respond. I'll try and hit a few more books and see if I run across what the marks were suppose to represent. Who knows, perhaps it was made for a particular play.
Best regards.