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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 210687, member: 55&quot;]Usually resin or other items made by a casting process would be less valuable, as they would be made in multiple copies.&nbsp;&nbsp; An item carved in wood or stone would be one-of-a-kind, and that would usually make it more valuable.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; But there are exceptions; cast items made in bronze by a famous artist might be quite valuable; and there might be other cast items made in small numbers that a collector might be interested in, adding value.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; And some genuine carved items, in stone or wood, are mass produced in countries where labor is cheap, so a hand-carved item from Indonesia for example could be worth only a few dollars.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The warrior or whatever he is, is a nice-looking statue, and would certainly have some value whether carved in wood or cast in another medium - I just wouldn&#039;t know what that value might be, exactly.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Before sinking it in water, I&#039;d try rubbing a wet cloth on the bottom, to be sure the finish would not be damaged.&nbsp;&nbsp; If no color comes off, try rubbing the wet cloth on the back of the base, and if you are sure the finish won&#039;t be hurt, you could try putting it in water, first the base; you don&#039;t have to just drop it in.&nbsp; It should be pretty clear whether it is going to sink or float.</p><p>Dry it quickly and carefully, and I&#039;d think it should be OK.</p><p>If others think it is a bad idea to put it in water, I&#039;m sure they&#039;ll give their opinion also; there is no hurry.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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