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<p>[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 2498275, member: 59"]It really does not look as old as claimed in the "painted" words to me. The green patina was applied at some point, not naturally developed. Too even and too commonly done in the late 1900's to make something brand new look old timey. The little glass holders are for votive sized candles - don't know if that size would have existed (or even been useful) in 1776 (the supposed approximate date of creation.) The misspelling doesn't bother me, except that if it were intended to deceive an unwary buyer to convince them of provenance - which this frankly does not qualify as. 200 year old copper chain certainly would not be copper-colored any more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Count me as a serious skeptic.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 2498275, member: 59"]It really does not look as old as claimed in the "painted" words to me. The green patina was applied at some point, not naturally developed. Too even and too commonly done in the late 1900's to make something brand new look old timey. The little glass holders are for votive sized candles - don't know if that size would have existed (or even been useful) in 1776 (the supposed approximate date of creation.) The misspelling doesn't bother me, except that if it were intended to deceive an unwary buyer to convince them of provenance - which this frankly does not qualify as. 200 year old copper chain certainly would not be copper-colored any more. Count me as a serious skeptic.[/QUOTE]
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