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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 571061, member: 2844"]I have been collecting Asian antiques for over 40 yrs, and I can assure you, 20 yrs ago they were already sold on ebay in great numbers, some with 'paperwork'. They were repro then, just like they are now. Some people knew what they were, but in those first years many were fooled and thought they were the real deal. The gentleman you got yours from was probably part of the latter group.</p><p>I hope you didn't pay too much.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some could be old, but they are swamped by all the repros. Remember that you can't say those are antique or archaic should you ever want to sell them. You could get into a lot of trouble and really don't want the legal hassle.</p><p>Carvings don't have to be old and rare to be enjoyed, so just enjoy them for what they are.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 571061, member: 2844"]I have been collecting Asian antiques for over 40 yrs, and I can assure you, 20 yrs ago they were already sold on ebay in great numbers, some with 'paperwork'. They were repro then, just like they are now. Some people knew what they were, but in those first years many were fooled and thought they were the real deal. The gentleman you got yours from was probably part of the latter group. I hope you didn't pay too much. Some could be old, but they are swamped by all the repros. Remember that you can't say those are antique or archaic should you ever want to sell them. You could get into a lot of trouble and really don't want the legal hassle. Carvings don't have to be old and rare to be enjoyed, so just enjoy them for what they are.[/QUOTE]
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