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<p>[QUOTE="Barry Crouch, post: 4384766, member: 13065"]Fid, what you are saying somehow agrees with and disagrees with another expert's opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before I made the post on this board, I reached out to a highly reputable auction house in Europe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yesterday I finally got a response. </p><p><br /></p><p>The gentleman there thinks it is 100% original and from Schmidt-Felling, but put the date in the 1920s, as did you. When I found the piece in a list of Schmidt-Felling pieces, it stated that 1905 is the date of this piece. </p><p><br /></p><p>I curiously asked if I had him list it what the process would be, and he told me due to shipping charges to Europe, auction fees, etc. i should not attempt that, so, he wasn't encouraging me.</p><p><br /></p><p>The metal looks off to me, as well (again, I am no expert). So, I am inclined to think it is an original replica. Better than a fake!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks so much for your guidance, Fid. </p><p><br /></p><p>Side note: I was going to attempt pulling my German out of the back of my brain (3 years in college), but I realized it would be klunky and I also realize you may not be German; I did assume that you were in Europe immediately however (maybe you are in Mongolia, though...).</p><p><br /></p><p>Be well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Barry</p><p>Some of the correspondence from the Gentleman at the auctionhouse:</p><p>"Dear Barry,</p><p><br /></p><p>thank you very much for your request. To me it looks like an original from the 1920s by Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling (1835-1920). ...</p><p><br /></p><p>--------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>Hi Barry,</p><p><br /></p><p>to be honest, I would recommend keeping the beautiful piece. ..."[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Barry Crouch, post: 4384766, member: 13065"]Fid, what you are saying somehow agrees with and disagrees with another expert's opinion. Before I made the post on this board, I reached out to a highly reputable auction house in Europe. Yesterday I finally got a response. The gentleman there thinks it is 100% original and from Schmidt-Felling, but put the date in the 1920s, as did you. When I found the piece in a list of Schmidt-Felling pieces, it stated that 1905 is the date of this piece. I curiously asked if I had him list it what the process would be, and he told me due to shipping charges to Europe, auction fees, etc. i should not attempt that, so, he wasn't encouraging me. The metal looks off to me, as well (again, I am no expert). So, I am inclined to think it is an original replica. Better than a fake! Thanks so much for your guidance, Fid. Side note: I was going to attempt pulling my German out of the back of my brain (3 years in college), but I realized it would be klunky and I also realize you may not be German; I did assume that you were in Europe immediately however (maybe you are in Mongolia, though...). Be well. Barry Some of the correspondence from the Gentleman at the auctionhouse: "Dear Barry, thank you very much for your request. To me it looks like an original from the 1920s by Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling (1835-1920). ... -------------------- Hi Barry, to be honest, I would recommend keeping the beautiful piece. ..."[/QUOTE]
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