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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ce BCA, post: 3923826, member: 18716&quot;]I&#039;m not an expert, but to me the carcass doesn&#039;t look right for period, and the &#039;patina&#039; looks forced.&nbsp; Look at all the tiny indents, a lot of them are very similar in depth and shape which is odd, and the kind of thing you can get from &#039;chaining&#039; a piece (hitting it with a chain to simulate wear).&nbsp; The problem with hardware and nails is that they can be recovered from old pieces and re-used.&nbsp; I have a feeling this piece may be a deliberate forgery <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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