Chapter 61: Proving What It’s Made Of (1/2)

Chapter 61: Proving What It’s Made Of

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

They walked into the small house Li Du took out the four antique clocks while Hans chatted with the shrewd-looking Mr Ray the antique clocks, Ray his conversation with Hans, he picked one up to take a closer look

With just one look at it, he confidently said, ”This was ilt-bronze, French-styled mantel clock with porcelain flowers from the Meissen company in Germany”

”Do you mean that the porcelain flowers are German, from Meissen, and that the clock was made in France?” asked Hans

This was different froeneral store had said Kevin had told thelish The clock should be the same

Raymond shook his head ”No, it was just land, solanced at each other The old lance, he’d been able to tell theive the what Kevin and Raymond had each said, the authentic antique clocks had been produced in England between 1815 and 1820, during the reign of King George the Third, with Gerilt, in the French style

Hans coughed and told him what they knew

Rayood eyes This isn’t a famous clock It’s quite impressive to know thisto pay for these clocks?” Hans asked ”I iine that anyone who loves clocks would be very interested in old masterpieces such as these”

Rayilt French-style mantel clock with Meissen porcelain flowers, then it would be an old masterpiece”

”What does that mean?” Hans’s expression darkened

”These are counterfeits And counterfeits less than twenty years old at that,” continued Raymond ”I’m sorry, but they’re worthless”

This was a real blow to Hans They had picked these rando the clocks with The President’s Umbrella At the time, he had told the the nine

”Our luck can’t be that bad, can it?” Hans looked at Li Du bitterly ”All four are counterfeits? We didn’t get a single real one?”

Treasure hunters based their trade on transparency and fairness They didn’t try to fool their buyers, and in exchange, their buyers shared information with them

If a treasure hunter were to sell a counterfeit or substandard item, whether it was intentional or not, their reputation within the trade would go down Fewer people would be willing to deal with them

So Hans co them

Li Du didn’t answer, but looked curiously at the old man ”Mr Raymond, how could you tell that they were counterfeits?”

The old man said confidently, ”Come Let me show you No matter hoell-made a counterfeit is, there are ways to tell”

He lifted the antique clock in front of him ”First of all, real antique clocks are made in one piece Whereas counterfeits are ether

”The assembly needs to be done layer by layer, so the space between the plates is large and the surface uneven Overall, counterfeits look flimsy, not solid and substantial like authentic ones”

Li Du scrutinized the clock and frowned ”It looks quite solid to me”

Raymond smiled and pointed to the clock’s surface ”Fine Let’s ilded or plated?”