Treasure Hunt America

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"fair enough?"

When Andre heard Jin Muchen say so resolutely, he could only agree with a bitter face. w.jxs.et is the fastest update

There is no way this table is too attractive. According to the old guys in the company's appraisal team, if it is confirmed that this table is genuine, it will be valuable, so no matter what the origin of this table is , Be sure to check it out clearly and clearly.

But if it is the real thing, then in the process of appraisal, if there is damage, then the compensation will be sky-high.

The boy in front of him doesn't seem to be fooled, so he can only come according to his conditions.

"Then it's settled. You can bring your company's experts over tomorrow."

Jin Muchen said to Andre, Andre nodded, and then left without stopping.

Early the next morning, before Jin Muchen got up, Andre brought Christie's appraisal experts over.

A total of three people came this time, all of them are old men with white hair and beard. Among them, Paul is an expert in the identification of British royal cultural relics, and one is Peter, an expert in wood, and the other is John, who is a desk manufacturing process. Process identification experts.

Andre introduced the origins of several old men to Jin Muchen, and Jin Muchen and several old men greeted them respectively.

"This Paul was specially transferred from the UK by the company, so don't worry about this appraisal, if the thing is true. Then this time, Mr. Jin, you are going to make a fortune."

Several old men were not interested in Jin Muchen, but at this time their eyes were all focused on the red desk in the room.

Jin Muchen nodded, he was very confident about this table. When I picked this table out of a pile of antiques, it was because of the strong red light that this table flashed.

At that time, he knew that this table must have a lot of background, but he did not expect this table. It can even be associated with the British royal family.

"You mean to say that this table was once used by the British royal family?"

"It's hard to say. We'll have to wait for the appraisal results to come out. Let's sign the contract first! Regarding the appraisal fee, it's in accordance with the company's regulations. A total of $50,000 appraisal fee will be charged..."

Andrey changed the subject and talked to Jin Muchen, who couldn't help but be stunned.

Nima, why don't you grab it? The appraisal fee is $50,000, so expensive?

"Hey, Mr. Jin, this is a long-term struggle between me and the company's upper management. I just won the discount for you. Otherwise, it would not be a small amount to invite such a few experts to be there. Not to mention the front What about the identification fee of carbon 14!"

Andre pretended to be crying and said, Jin Muchen also knew that there must be moisture in what he said, but this desk has been with him for a while.

Together with Uncle Fang, he also checked a lot of information to find out the origin of this table. It's a pity that one of them is in and out of the antique industry, and the other has a little understanding of Western antiques. So after a few months, I couldn't find out the origin of this table.

Now it seems that we still have to rely on these experts in Western antiques. And the 50,000 is spent, but if you can really find out the origin of this table, it will be worth it.

After all, Western antique furniture collections are more about inheritance. Although materials are also the key to affecting the price of antique furniture, in comparison, inheritance is more important.

An ordinary desk used by historical celebrities is far more valuable than a desk made of high-end materials without inheritance.

Jin Muchen gritted his teeth and signed the contract, and just wanted to sign a check for Andre, but Andre stopped him.

"This, you can wait for the appraisal result to come out. Sign this contract now. This is your unilateral disclaimer clause. Sign it. That is to say, if there is any damage to this table during the dismantling appraisal process. , we at Christie’s will compensate according to the price.”

Andre is still about credibility. Jin Muchen took this disclaimer and looked at it. There was no problem. The main thing was that some risks were transferred. All risks were borne by Christie's. Big name.

After the two contracts were settled, the people at Christie's began to do it.

These old men had obviously done their homework before they came. They knew that the company's appraisal staff had already done the appraisal, but they still had to go through the process.

Several people took the magnifying glass and began to observe the desk carefully. It was called carefully, and it could even be said that they were looking at it inch by inch.

From the flatness of the table top, to the corners of the table, the engraving patterns on the side of the table, and whether there are any scratches on the table top, I look very carefully.

However, in this regard, it is obvious that Paul, who came from England, has found it. When he saw the pattern carved on the table, he soon let out bursts of exclamation, and his originally calm face also began to become excited. up.

Then the other two old men got together, and the three of them gathered around and muttered. Then John, the expert in the craftsmanship of the desk, began to study the legs of the desk, the carved curves, and the installation process. Kuai also came to his own conclusion, and then the three old men met together and muttered softly.

The three of them were so mysterious, Jin Muchen and Andre, who were standing beside them, were also itching to know what they were talking about.

But the two also knew that such experts didn't like to be disturbed when they were working, so they resisted asking.

At the end, the three old men, plus Andre, overturned the table together, put the table top down, lay it flat on the floor, and then began to surround the four black glue sticks on the corner of the table. The set spins.

In fact, the strangest thing about this table is in this place. The production style of the whole table is very smooth and consistent, but on the four feet of this table, there are such four black rubber sleeves, which makes people feel very Strange.

This kind of treatment method is generally used in modern times, mainly to prevent the wear of some precious wood furniture when it is placed, or to reduce the risk of furniture damage during transportation.

Or because the ground is uneven, install such a rubber pad to keep the table balanced.

However, antique furniture has no habit of installing such things, which makes everyone feel strange. Jin Muchen once thought these four rubber pads were very suspicious, but unfortunately, because he did not have a deep understanding of Western antique furniture, There is no thought or desire to take it down and look at it.

In the eyes of these experts, it is different, because this style is too strange for them, so they have long wanted to remove the rubber pad and take a good look.

Several experts carefully tested the tightness of the rubber pads. These rubber pads are not so much rubber pads as rubber holsters. , so the experts were very careful when disassembling, for fear of damaging these pads, after all, they didn't know whether these pads were original or not.

It took a while, and finally a rubber leather cover was removed, and the exposed table legs flashed golden light under the sunlight. Jin Muchen, who was standing in the distance, felt his eyes dazzle. It was wrapped in gold foil.

And Paul, an expert on British royal objects, shouted with joy after seeing this circle of gold foil.

"That's right, it's him."

"What's the matter, is it true?"

Jin Muchen, who was sitting in the distance, couldn't hold back his curiosity any longer. He leaned over, and when he walked to the front, he saw that the gold foil not only wrapped the table legs, but also played an aesthetic role. On the surface, there were actually two knights, the badges of charging on horses.

"See, this is the exclusive badge of King William IV of England. Generally, things with such a mark are basically what he used."

Paul, the expert on British Royal Antiques, exclaimed excitedly, Jin Muchen's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

"Paul, are you saying this table was used by William IV?"

At this time, not only Jin Muchen was excited, but Pete ~www.readwn.com~John and Andre were all excited.

If this table is the table of King William IV of England, its value will be different immediately. This is something used by the most famous royal family in the world. For Western collectors who like to inherit antique furniture, This thing is as precious as the blue and white porcelain that the Chinese like.

"That's right, judging from the pattern carved on this table, we can be sure that it was used by the British royal family. But we have never been able to determine whether it is real or not. Because the furniture used by the British royal family. , especially wooden furniture, basically only use mahogany as raw material, and rarely use maple. You must know that maple is divided into soft maple and hard maple, of which soft maple is not suitable for making It is made into furniture, and hard maple is mainly produced in North America and Canada. Because of the material, it requires many processes to be processed, so it is very cumbersome. The manufacturing cost is very high, so it is definitely not the first choice for British royal furniture. . And this table, the reason why I am sure that he belongs to King William IV of England, is mainly related to William IV. When William IV was 13 years old, he joined the British Navy as an alternate officer, and with the British Navy , fought in all directions. This career had a profound impact on his growth experience, so much that he retired and became king, but he did not change his sailor habits. His character was rough, forthright, and straightforward, so much so that he later became a king. After the king, he was once called the Sailor King!" (To be continued)