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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;808 raver, post: 2774576, member: 4654&quot;]So you are going to use joinery as evidence? I thought that wasn&#039;t any proof at all? I did think you had some sort of dendrochronology thing going on? Look I&#039;m happy to go to all the hassle of taking more pictures but we will have to establish how you are going to date this, this thread has been less than kind, they haven&#039;t even taken anytime to address the points I&#039;ve made, even in your last but one comment you just say &quot;The thing is, we don&#039;t find your evidence convincing&quot; no why or evidence to the contrary other than &quot;does not look like hundred year old mahogany&quot; and&nbsp; &quot;The hardware on your chest is also not convincing&quot; (maybe that&#039;s down to the brasso I used to polish the brass, there is still residue left round the edges) </p><p>This thread has seen plenty of assumptions but no evidence of convincing campaign chests coming from Asia in the last 50 years or so.</p><p>Am I really expected to believe with 30 years of experience in antiques (in the UK) and more than 100 antiques in the house that I could have a recent copy for years (using it every day) and not notice?</p><p>You have seen some of my stuff, it&#039;s not small time, I have some major pieces.</p><p>If I go down the route of photos of joinery and tool marks will I have someone say that&#039;s no proof like before?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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