INDIAN BUCKLER SHIELD

kahnjar1 · 28th October 2015, 06:54 PM

I do not for one moment suggest that the age of these is anything other than stated by Members above, but I do note that it would appear that India is becoming the "new China" in terms of copying and aging of items.
One only needs to look at a well known site to see the large range of knives, flasks and other items being offered as old/antique.
I have discussed this issue with a recently arrived Indian immigrant, knowledgeable in these things, and his advice to me was "don't unless you have watertight provenance", when I asked about buying from there.
Stu

28th October 2015, 06:54 PM	#12
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,789	How old are these? I do not for one moment suggest that the age of these is anything other than stated by Members above, but I do note that it would appear that India is becoming the "new China" in terms of copying and aging of items. One only needs to look at a well known site to see the large range of knives, flasks and other items being offered as old/antique. I have discussed this issue with a recently arrived Indian immigrant, knowledgeable in these things, and his advice to me was "don't unless you have watertight provenance", when I asked about buying from there. Stu