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<p>[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 8827685, member: 6444"]Why did you think it was quite old? Compare the quality of workmanship. A lot of people who are new to antiques think crudeness is a sign of age - but the opposite is true. Other signs are more subtle and require more research, like design to indicate which culture, color and type of clay, hardness of baking. I don’t see any of that in this example consistent with authentic examples. A lot of whistles have been made as tourist trinkets for decades, easy to pack in luggage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 8827685, member: 6444"]Why did you think it was quite old? Compare the quality of workmanship. A lot of people who are new to antiques think crudeness is a sign of age - but the opposite is true. Other signs are more subtle and require more research, like design to indicate which culture, color and type of clay, hardness of baking. I don’t see any of that in this example consistent with authentic examples. A lot of whistles have been made as tourist trinkets for decades, easy to pack in luggage.[/QUOTE]
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