Hauptmann Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Hi all,First off... if this belongs in the other section please feel free to move it. I just had to post this one... currently on Ebay. Not sure what's what with this one... authentic or fantasy or what. But look at that portrait. Looks like an old lady who's taken out her false teeth! Needless to say, if this is real then how far the once mighty have fallen. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Hi all,First off... if this belongs in the other section please feel free to move it. I just had to post this one... currently on Ebay. Not sure what's what with this one... authentic or fantasy or what. But look at that portrait. Looks like an old lady who's taken out her false teeth! Needless to say, if this is real then how far the once mighty have fallen. Dan Dear Dan,mine looks different .Everything is wrong with the picture of Generalissimus Suvorov .Usually these school-badges are rather well manufactured ...Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauptmann Posted February 4, 2007 Author Share Posted February 4, 2007 Dear Dan,mine looks different .Everything is wrong with the picture of Generalissimus Suvorov .Usually these school-badges are rather well manufactured ...Best regards ChristianHi Christian,Could you show a shot of yours for reference? I'm assuming then that this is a "bad" copy. But again why someone would want to copy such a thing unless it's rare is beyond me.Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Never having seen one (ref. another thread), it is hard to say. But, given the quality (or lack thereof), I sure HOPE this is fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) Hi Christian,Could you show a shot of yours for reference? I'm assuming then that this is a "bad" copy. But again why someone would want to copy such a thing unless it's rare is beyond me.Dan Dear Dan,sorry, I don't have a good digital camera .But I can show you the Suvorov-Badge of Dr. Herfurth's 1987 collection - authentic, of course .Suvorov-Badges usually have rather fine red enamel and a realistic face - at least the older ones ...Best regards Christian Edited February 5, 2007 by Christian Zulus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauptmann Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 Dear Dan,sorry, I don't have a good digital camera .But I can show you the Suvorov-Badge of Dr. Herfurth's 1987 collection - authentic, of course .Suvorov-Badges usually have rather fine red enamel and a realistic face - at least the older ones ...Best regards ChristianThanks Christian. Like Ed said, I sure hope the one I spotted is a fake, otherwise YUCK! Looks barely like the one you posted... many differences not the least of which is in the face.Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 It is a fake. I saw plenty of these for sale at Ismailovski Market in Moscow at about $1 a pop. The reliable dealers were selling them as copies. The originals for some of the provincial schools are scarce so I presume they have the fakes as space fillers. Personally I wouldn't touch them, the difference in quality with the originals is tremendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now