Am I overly paranoid

TVV · 16th April 2005, 04:22 AM

Or is there something wrong with these items that recently closed on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

To me they look to be everything but authentic, not even like decorative Qajar pieces, but more like modern day repros made in India. What makes me think so is the extremely crude engraving, the screws on the shield, and the flimsy aventail on the helmet. There are other details that do not seem right, but these are the most obvious.
Of course, I might be wrong, as I am by no means an expert, but I would like to hear your opinion. Obviously, to someone they were worth a lot.

16th April 2005, 04:22 AM	#1
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,604	Am I overly paranoid Or is there something wrong with these items that recently closed on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 To me they look to be everything but authentic, not even like decorative Qajar pieces, but more like modern day repros made in India. What makes me think so is the extremely crude engraving, the screws on the shield, and the flimsy aventail on the helmet. There are other details that do not seem right, but these are the most obvious. Of course, I might be wrong, as I am by no means an expert, but I would like to hear your opinion. Obviously, to someone they were worth a lot.