Thank you all for your comments, and thank you Serge for your input.
Yes the dagger seems to have gold in all "relief" areas rather than the standard "antiqued silver".
At first, I thought that this was simply the remains of the lacquer which had turned yellow, however the lacquer remains throughout the piece. So this gold does seem to have been specially applied.
I cannot explain it, but I am still smiling.
Thanks Serge, your the best!
Good hunting,
Johnny
Last edited by Johnny V.; 07/25/2011 10:09 PM.
