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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 2289857, member: 5833&quot;]If the handle got that way from being buried in inimical conditions, &amp; piece has not been cleaned, why isn&#039;t there crud in that lovely crevice between the wooden handle &amp; the metal housing for the matrix?</p><p><br /></p><p>There have been times when I really thought I got away with a steal out from under the noses of others who compete with me for certain things.&nbsp; Then I get it &amp; find that my gamble (e.g., seller says glass but I think I see stone) did not pay off &amp; realize there wasn&#039;t more competition because others knew better than to bid.&nbsp; Despite the condition of the other parts, I think this would not have sold for the price it did if more knowledgeable collectors had seen it &amp; believed it to be an antique engraved amethyst.&nbsp; It&#039;s an indirect way of getting an expert opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry if I seem to be a spoilsport.&nbsp; I know you want to know exactly what you have &amp; the only way to get at the truth is to raise the objections &amp; see if they can be countered.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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