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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;808 raver, post: 9766603, member: 4654&quot;]I haven&#039;t read the original thread but it seems Any&#039;s idea of getting it tested would be a good one. I&#039;m sure there are ancient artifacts in private collections all over the world so being worried about a country claiming it might not be a concern. </p><p>Yes, there is a long historic line of old stuff being faked but there are also stories of the rarest old artifacts turning up in car boot sales.</p><p>Personally I think there are limitations to what can be deemed by photos and sometimes collectors need to take a financial plunge and get a conclusive test done, it might not be what you hoped but again it might just be a huge reward. </p><p>One more question, have you ever seen another sword like this? ie the same size?</p><p>The reason for me asking is the handle would have had to be cast, in fact the whole sword would have had a wooden template (pattern) I very much doubt (if fake) this is the only one made, the amount of work would have been a lot (not impossible) </p><p>Did your Dad pay a lot for it?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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