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13th April 2015, 04:44 PM | #1 | |
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13th April 2015, 06:25 PM | #2 |
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For what its worth the katars I saw on craigslist looked nearly identical to my untrained eyes to these in decoration, condition and construction. The pictures themselves were different than those of the eBay auction and I believe it was posted before the eBay auction ended.
The Craigslist add is gone now and I didn't think to save pictures. |
22nd April 2015, 03:49 PM | #3 |
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I agree with Stefan that these are NOT fakes. 17th/18thC and been wire wheeled. I don't think they were ever of the best quality, but they are armoury examples that have been left to rot, and then in recent years been over cleaned.
The form is completely standard for this type of dagger, and the proportions look ok, the fullers and designs on the hood look a little crude, but my gut tells me these are old. I think the craigslist advert is probably the same seller maximising his chance of selling the daggers. Regards Runjeet |
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