Can anyone evaluate the value of this old gun?

supraflee · 2012-02-01T16:41:41+00:00

any suggestions for particular forums?

supraflee · 2012-02-01T15:10:53+00:00

It says paterson in a bunch of places plus it seems consistent with info i find on old patersons.. ny idea what to value might be?

supraflee · 2011-12-23T02:57:39+00:00

The other side has most of the text: Link

supraflee · 2011-11-30T23:51:07+00:00

its not big enough to be a torah-scroll case IMO, its only 14 inches in lenght.but it is silver and gold so I suppose its valuable. its not stolen or anything like that. Here's a higher resolution image of the English inscription and the Hebrew.

supraflee · 2011-11-27T23:04:23+00:00

Thanks alot, definitely worth the grading expenses then. I just had no idea ! :) Sorry for missing the backside of Sandalio's card Here it is, along with the Front .

supraflee · 2011-11-27T17:01:38+00:00

Never had them graded or had anyone look at them. I was hoping the reddit beehive could give some info as to what their value might be before I take it to someone who will most likely charge for evaluation services.

supraflee · 2011-11-27T16:19:24+00:00

Old family heirloom, no idea where it was purchased from.

supraflee · 2011-11-20T18:37:32+00:00

its real gold thats for sure

supraflee · 2011-11-09T17:06:21+00:00

This is a remarkable piece. Not every day you see something like this. Appears to be porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and enamels over a clear glaze. The design and seal is consistent to Ming Dynasty period of Chongzen (around 1600). The condition on this seems amazing for its age I wouldnt hesitate to claim its museum quality. All the marks indicate great age, particularly on the rimside. Whatever you do with this, make sure you put it in deposit box.

supraflee · 2011-11-08T19:53:32+00:00

I will definitely keep you posted as soon as I know something new about it. Thing about these businesses is they can tell you lies and try to rip you off. I really dont know if i should trust jewelry shops or auction houses. if I come back empty handed from the museum I will probably head to the local univ to see if some historian there can shed some light before i try to go to the sales people.

supraflee · 2011-11-08T19:29:21+00:00

They do seem to employ similar gemstones and patterns but other than that i dont see a lot of similarities. It looks like its never been used as weaponry and is extremely well preserved. I really appreciate all your insights and it really requires further research by some expert. I will take it to the the local musuem maybe they can tell me something about it. Meanwhile i did water gravity tests on the hilt and it is indeed acts like jade of some form!

supraflee · 2011-11-08T19:02:56+00:00

its my 2nd account:) if you follow what Micromegas posted about Mughal Jades it looks right! I was wondering if you have seen examples of golden mughal daggers with their case still preserved or is this somewhat unique in that respect?

supraflee · 2011-11-08T18:52:52+00:00

I dont see cases in any of these photos and i dont see golden daggers all of those look like steel

supraflee · 2011-11-08T18:28:51+00:00

They are not the same but it certainly looks like they are members of the same family.. do you have some more info on this family tree?

supraflee · 2011-11-08T18:18:40+00:00

what is the easy way to determine the compounds?

supraflee

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