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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 399846, member: 2844&quot;]That is the thing, and replicas (and fakes) have been around for a long time. </p><p>While this badge is beautiful, it does not have the exact, close stitching I remember from my time in the Asian antiques trade and seeing collections. </p><p>For instance, look at the bats in the close up picture. They are a bit ragged looking. I realize they are small, but on the antique imperial embroidery I saw perfect, close satin stitches, without any open spaces.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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