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<p>[QUOTE="+VGO.DVCKS, post: 5427035, member: 110504"]They all look solid from here. </p><p>In some ways, the main, underlying principles of fakery translate well from ancient to medieval (where I hang out most, these days). Two things that should let you breathe easier are the fact that (again, oops, from here) nothing here looks like an obvious rarity, and the levels of wear. Once both of those factors are in play, you have pretty wide latitude to assume that no one would have the <i>motivation</i> to replicate these levels of wear. ...Never mind the patinas, which do a Lot for how solid your examples are.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="+VGO.DVCKS, post: 5427035, member: 110504"]They all look solid from here. In some ways, the main, underlying principles of fakery translate well from ancient to medieval (where I hang out most, these days). Two things that should let you breathe easier are the fact that (again, oops, from here) nothing here looks like an obvious rarity, and the levels of wear. Once both of those factors are in play, you have pretty wide latitude to assume that no one would have the [I]motivation[/I] to replicate these levels of wear. ...Never mind the patinas, which do a Lot for how solid your examples are.[/QUOTE]
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