Real or fake? Sunburst flask in bright apple green

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Wilkie

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9 bids on it so far. Looks nice, but I don't know anything about historical flasks.
 

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I'd say fake. Looks like a cup mold base and I think these were hinge mold. Also there looks to be absolutely no base wear. Very pretty though.
 

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Yep. I was curious to see what the seller would say if I asked and he said it was a Spanish reproduction. The ad is pretty misleading with it's "appears to be" statement. He didn't put the question and answer in the ad either.
 

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Yeah, that is a pretty slimy description for that auction. Anybody who's bidding on that should know better though, so they might learn the hard way.
 

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Just to clarify, this one was real, right? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260459937891&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT
I don't know anything about these, but when you compare the 2, the one I just linked to looks 'right' and the other one looks 'wrong'.
Thanks!
 

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Okay, I am going to take a wild guess without lookig at the responses. I am a Sagittarius, so I am honest.
I will say fake, because, it just looks too perfect. It could be attic condition, which would explain the lack of wear (casewear?), and it being so mint, but it's just a hunch. Looks sort of '70's to me.
I'll either be laughing at myself, or thinking I still have a lot to learn when I get to the bottom of this thread.[:D]
 

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Aha! Maybe I am correct. Nice example Kate. I see what you mean about the second one. Has a different feeling to it as well like you said.
 

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