again as a no dagger, sword man, all one can deduce from the facts provided by very well studied men, is the sword and the dagger must be concidered as very spurious. I am sure Craig thinks they are real. His integrity I would not doubt. Having said this in his defence - defence dose not accord with any form of collusion in fakery. From my perspective of awards, these two pieces would cause me great concern.
My opinion, for what it is worth, would be that the purchaser return the pieces to the seller, then they would be held untill such timer as the truth be known. The seller who he may be, will refund the price, less 10 percent, this would hold the deal. Subsequently the research will give the provinance. The purchaser will have the unquestionable piece, the seller will have the position of TOTAL UNQUESTIONABLITY, a possition to be envidied. I am sure this is what both parties would like to see. It would give the field open to the experts to prove the POINT.
