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<p>[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 1040198, member: 88"]You would likely be surprised how often patina is faked on all manner of objects. The pieces are soaked in coffee or tea, buried in coffee grounds or dirt, rubbed with stain, etc, etc., etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>No having the piece in hand this may not apply to these pieces, but the difference between the real deal & the fakes is the feel of the glass. Fakers don't want to take the time to finish pieces, so they usually don't bother with the polishing. </p><p><br /></p><p>Really good glass usually has a very smooth surface & feels like satin when you run your fingers across the surface. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you handle enough of it you can spot it quite easily.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 1040198, member: 88"]You would likely be surprised how often patina is faked on all manner of objects. The pieces are soaked in coffee or tea, buried in coffee grounds or dirt, rubbed with stain, etc, etc., etc. No having the piece in hand this may not apply to these pieces, but the difference between the real deal & the fakes is the feel of the glass. Fakers don't want to take the time to finish pieces, so they usually don't bother with the polishing. Really good glass usually has a very smooth surface & feels like satin when you run your fingers across the surface. If you handle enough of it you can spot it quite easily.[/QUOTE]
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