Hi all,
I'm on the brink of buying the 2 KVK1X's with and without swords. And, as ever, it's a minefield of fakes out there!
I've re-read all the previous threads on the known fakes etc, and looked at enough pictures in books etc over the past months, that I can see them in my sleep! I've also tried to handle as many as I can.
But, I can't seem to come to any solid conclusions. The past threads too.
I know there are some infamous maker-marked fakes of these awards, but what should I be looking for in un-marked pieces?
I've heard about steering away from ones with too pronounced 'viens' on the leaves, but what about pin/catch construction? vaulting?
Are there a loose set of rules to go by, without actually weighing the award?
I'm asking the advice of the experts out there. If you were confronted by a pile of these, and you were caught without your scales, and an unknown dealer, what would you be looking for?
Any advice would be of great help.
jon
Also, there was once talk of an essay about this being translated from french to english..was this ever done, and available to the forum?
I'm on the brink of buying the 2 KVK1X's with and without swords. And, as ever, it's a minefield of fakes out there!
I've re-read all the previous threads on the known fakes etc, and looked at enough pictures in books etc over the past months, that I can see them in my sleep! I've also tried to handle as many as I can.
But, I can't seem to come to any solid conclusions. The past threads too.
I know there are some infamous maker-marked fakes of these awards, but what should I be looking for in un-marked pieces?
I've heard about steering away from ones with too pronounced 'viens' on the leaves, but what about pin/catch construction? vaulting?
Are there a loose set of rules to go by, without actually weighing the award?
I'm asking the advice of the experts out there. If you were confronted by a pile of these, and you were caught without your scales, and an unknown dealer, what would you be looking for?
Any advice would be of great help.
jon
Also, there was once talk of an essay about this being translated from french to english..was this ever done, and available to the forum?
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