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It's possible, but without seeing the actual shape of the piece it's impossible to tell. The corners on the design do look square which may suggest it's true shape may be flad rather than curved to line a helmet.
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True, but as I said, without getting a good look at it it's hard to tell what it is.
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Salve,
I bought one of the earlier pieces and it looks very kosher. There was another piece which clearly had the cut-out for the ear recess, but I lost that bid. I wonder if either the dealer has a complete helmet which he is selling off bit by bit to maximise profits, or whether he has an inside line to a whole hoards of these things. There are traces of solder and rust staining on the inside as well.
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"if either the dealer has a complete helmet which he is selling off bit by bit to maximise profits" :evil: :evil: :evil:
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If he does, maybe someone should kick his a.... literally!
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Unfortunately, some reproduction work is very good and the flaws are not always obvious. The only real way to authenticate such items is by ASA when the provenience is unknown.
I have full access to a mass spectrometer, PEET microscope and a TEM if you ever need metallic objects authenticated - ok, I cant actually authenticate them but I can give you the ASA. Send me a small sample, say 3x3mm and I'll get the results in less than 24hrs.