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Still on eBay after al this time.
Seems to have new suppliers.
ALL fake or cheap tourist souvenirs.
Mr Michael Davies is now the biggest seller of this sort of junk in the world!
Jerry.

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Please do register and join with us / Re: La Tène I fibula: real or ...

Last post by Simon - August 18, 2025, 01:35:20 PM

It does look shiny, the surface leads me to think maybe polished or waxed.

#27

Wear The Past / Wear The Past

Last post by Archaic - July 21, 2025, 06:10:08 PM

A seller previously considered completely reliable has taken the wrong path now.

Admin.

SEE:
https://ancientartifakes.net/smf/index.php/topic,1261.0.html

AND

https://ancientartifakes.net/smf/index.php/topic,1256.0.html

#28

Please do register and join with us / Re: La Tène I fibula: real or ...

Last post by sDuncan - July 15, 2025, 04:16:06 PM

Thank you!

#29

Please do register and join with us / Re: La Tène I fibula: real or ...

Last post by Archaic - July 15, 2025, 09:39:52 AM

Hi,
Looks perfectly OK to me.
Brad

#30

Please do register and join with us / La Tène I fibula: real or fake...

Last post by sDuncan - July 15, 2025, 12:52:56 AM

Hi y'all,
I recently took a gamble and ordered this off eBay. Listed as a La Tène I fibula from the Black Sea area, it's small - just over 2", has a good weight, and is not magnetic. The peculiar black patina with a subtle green tint, along with the smooth condition of the spring coil, are giving me some doubts, though. The seller has ignored my messages about provenance. I have a hard time imagining someone going through the trouble of making a small fake like this, but I've been surprised before.

What are your thoughts?

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