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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;&#039;Nuff_Said, post: 8715, member: 181&quot;]Thanks Brad for your thoughts, and I agree. It was just my lack of experience dealing in fine antique silver that raised an eyebrow when this dealer failed to mention anything about weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the quotes that has stood out in my mind was AF&#039;s thoughts regarding these armorial pieces: <i>&quot;The elaboration of the engraving might give an idea of how close these items came to the top table but in themselves such items do not automatically indicate personal use or special regard by the holder of the arms&quot;.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Given the elaborate and fine attention to detail of these engraved arms, one wonders just how close these might have come to the top table and/or personal use ???</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]2000[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]2001[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess I would never know given the provenance -- or lack thereof. But I &quot;assume&quot; one experienced in this field (silver) could tell just by looking at the style, form, maker, date, quality, engraving and construction ???&nbsp; Just as one experienced in fine art or ceramics could tell if a painting is by the hand of a master artist, or if a vase is a piece of imperial palace household ware.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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