Hong Kong arms and armour dealers

Philip · 4th September 2017, 05:36 AM

Thanks for the info on Malaysia, this is good to know for those headed that way.

SINCE YOU MENTIONED LANTAKAS:
Are you familiar with the problem with the fakery of these things -- over the last decade or so, artisans have turned this into a minor industry and the products are so good at present that they can be very hard to tell from originals. I've heard from quite a few collectors and dealers who were quite involved with these in years past, and now tell me they wouldn't touch the stuff that's on the market now unless they examined it in person and knew the source and the provenance.

4th September 2017, 05:36 AM	#4
Philip Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,036	lantakas -- caveat emptor Thanks for the info on Malaysia, this is good to know for those headed that way. SINCE YOU MENTIONED LANTAKAS: Are you familiar with the problem with the fakery of these things -- over the last decade or so, artisans have turned this into a minor industry and the products are so good at present that they can be very hard to tell from originals. I've heard from quite a few collectors and dealers who were quite involved with these in years past, and now tell me they wouldn't touch the stuff that's on the market now unless they examined it in person and knew the source and the provenance.