John:
Having conversed and dealt with you in the past, my only advice on these rare and expensive tunics is the "guarantee" offered by the vendor. One can opine ad nauseum on whether these items conform to period specifications, but the fact of the matter remains, if your seller, for the kind of money you should be shelling out for these tunics, does not offer you an unconditional guarantee, then please pass on these items. From the tone of your post, it appears you have a short time period to make up your mind. If the vendor is requiring an immediate decision b/c of statements that other parties are interested, then that is a bad indication. I understand and know you are an astute professional, but too often, we chase the "sexiness" of acquiring a piece and leave common sense out of the transaction. While I acknowledge a guarantee is only worth the person guaranteeing it, it gives you as a consumer the only tangible legal assurance that you can recover if the item is discovered as fake. Having represented some high profile clients in cases of of third reich fraud, I know from whence I speak. With the kind of money you should be spending, the quality pieces will find you with impeccable provenance that you can determine and trace to the month. If you cant on these 3, then pass, sincerely
Dylan
Having conversed and dealt with you in the past, my only advice on these rare and expensive tunics is the "guarantee" offered by the vendor. One can opine ad nauseum on whether these items conform to period specifications, but the fact of the matter remains, if your seller, for the kind of money you should be shelling out for these tunics, does not offer you an unconditional guarantee, then please pass on these items. From the tone of your post, it appears you have a short time period to make up your mind. If the vendor is requiring an immediate decision b/c of statements that other parties are interested, then that is a bad indication. I understand and know you are an astute professional, but too often, we chase the "sexiness" of acquiring a piece and leave common sense out of the transaction. While I acknowledge a guarantee is only worth the person guaranteeing it, it gives you as a consumer the only tangible legal assurance that you can recover if the item is discovered as fake. Having represented some high profile clients in cases of of third reich fraud, I know from whence I speak. With the kind of money you should be spending, the quality pieces will find you with impeccable provenance that you can determine and trace to the month. If you cant on these 3, then pass, sincerely
Dylan
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