I fully understand the points you are all making but one thing I have learned since joining this forum is that fakes/copies/reproductions exist (and have for a very long time).
The use of 'period' materials and methods is not new and happens in many areas , painting/pottery/badges etc.
What will happen in 30 years time ? I guess the exact same as happens now , experts of forums such as this will point out anything that (in their opinion) is wrong and look for "provenance" that the article is genuine.
Can everyone 'guarantee' that every item they have is 'original' and not a copy/repro made 30 years ago using materials/methods from an earlier period ?
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