Dagger on E-bay: what did I miss?

laEspadaAncha · 17th June 2011, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ariel

It ended at $3,250.
I am not saying it is not nice, but...
Sold as Quing Mughal dagger.
I am not trying to be sarcastic, I am just wondering where is the giant lacuna in my knowledge?

Well, it's definitely not where my lacuna lies, as I had to look up the word "lacuna" just to reply to the thread. I guess that's what I get for buying my word-a-day calendar at the $.99 store.

I have a few antique metalware items from NW Pakistan with somewhat similar metalwork and enameling. Interesting piece. Having a hard time myself seeing $3,200, but obviously someone saw the value in it...

asomotif · 17th June 2011, 07:03 AM

Is the scabbard pure gold ?

A. G. Maisey · 17th June 2011, 07:46 AM

I feel that at least two or more people saw the value.

A single bidder cannot drive up an auction price by himself --- he needs help from somebody bidding against him.

eftihis · 17th June 2011, 07:59 AM

intresting though that the other biddr had zero feedback....

17th June 2011, 07:03 AM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Is the scabbard pure gold ?

17th June 2011, 07:46 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	I feel that at least two or more people saw the value. A single bidder cannot drive up an auction price by himself --- he needs help from somebody bidding against him.

17th June 2011, 07:59 AM	#4
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 511	intresting though that the other biddr had zero feedback....