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<p>[QUOTE="808 raver, post: 2769785, member: 4654"]Is this a wind up? surely members can tell the difference between hand cut dovetails and machine made, or the fact that brass strapping is inlaid/recessed into the wood flush with the outside of the carcass, or that there are quarter beading is in all campaign draws, even the marked A&N ones, or that an optical illusion of unpolished brass would make it look like the strapping is bent.</p><p>I would implore members to go and have a look at this ebay seller who specialises in campaign furniture, they have 83 pieces and all the period pieces are clearly stated as such in the description then compare those to mine and you will see mine isn't a repro!!!! I didn't think it would be necessary to argue that mine is a original/period piece especially when the evidence is there for anyone who knows anything about antiques to see.</p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/wimbledon-furniture-01" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/wimbledon-furniture-01" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/wimbledon-furniture-01</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="808 raver, post: 2769785, member: 4654"]Is this a wind up? surely members can tell the difference between hand cut dovetails and machine made, or the fact that brass strapping is inlaid/recessed into the wood flush with the outside of the carcass, or that there are quarter beading is in all campaign draws, even the marked A&N ones, or that an optical illusion of unpolished brass would make it look like the strapping is bent. I would implore members to go and have a look at this ebay seller who specialises in campaign furniture, they have 83 pieces and all the period pieces are clearly stated as such in the description then compare those to mine and you will see mine isn't a repro!!!! I didn't think it would be necessary to argue that mine is a original/period piece especially when the evidence is there for anyone who knows anything about antiques to see. [URL]https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/wimbledon-furniture-01[/URL][/QUOTE]
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