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Fakes & Fraudsfake septarian

9th Apr 2014 17:10 UTCAnonymous User

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Knowledge of fakes it is very important when you buy at show or online. This is a sample of a nice oddity "from China" that I found on eBay. The price was not cheap. If you check with attention you can realize it is a sculpture and the colors are painted. I feel that the dealer didn't realize it as a fake. Play attention!

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9th Apr 2014 20:15 UTCRock Currier Expert

What was the maker trying to fake? Some sort of turtle?

9th Apr 2014 23:26 UTCStephanie Martin

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Julimes, Julimes Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
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A repaired fake? What they won't do to make it look authentic.


Seems they were trying to mimic something like the "melicaria" from Mexico:


http://www.mindat.org/photo-32356.html





regards,

stephanie :-)

10th Apr 2014 04:25 UTCRudy Bolona Expert

Put that thing in an Aspen art gallery and it would probably sell for thousands:-D
 
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