Members Oakley Posted December 21, 2012 Members Report Posted December 21, 2012 Hello, can somebody tell me if this old handbag is made out of genuine Alligator or embossed fake one? I was told it's crocodile but i think it can't be. Especially the second picture the bottom irritates me. I hope someone can help. Regards, Oakley Quote
Chief31794 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Posted December 21, 2012 It appears genuine skin to me. Easier to tell from the flesh side, but it looks like this has been lined. Embossing normally produces a repeatable pattern at some length, just my opinion, I could be wrong, shoot that's happened before. Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members Cyberthrasher Posted December 21, 2012 Members Report Posted December 21, 2012 Embossing normally produces a repeatable pattern at some length, just my opinion, I could be wrong, shoot that's happened before. Chief I was thinking the same thing when I was looking at it and couldn't find anything that repeats. But, that's not to say that it could be just the right cut that you can't see anything repeat either. Quote hellhoundkustoms.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/hellhoundkustoms www.etsy.com/shop/HellhoundKustoms
Members WinterBear Posted December 21, 2012 Members Report Posted December 21, 2012 Looks like a repeat here. What do you all think? Quote I used to be an Eagle, a good ol' Eagle too...
Chief31794 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Posted December 21, 2012 Looks like a repeat here. What do you all think? Could be, your eyes are better than mine I didn't see that one, but it doesn't seem like that repeat if it is one is consistent with the areas above, below and to the sides of it. Hard to be certain when you can't touch, examine, etc. I'm no expert on exotic skins that's fer sure, most of the embossed I've seen has large areas that repeat every foot or so. This doesn't seem to do that, it looks like alligator or crock belly and sides. Chief Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members WinterBear Posted December 21, 2012 Members Report Posted December 21, 2012 Well, how about this then. Both of these are from the right hand side of each picture. The lower one has been rotated 180 degrees. The two red dots on each picture are to help orient the viewer. Quote I used to be an Eagle, a good ol' Eagle too...
Members Cyberthrasher Posted December 22, 2012 Members Report Posted December 22, 2012 Looks like a repeat here. What do you all think? I think you nailed it with this one. I thought I had seen a couple of reversed sections originally, this just proved it. Cound the square sections that come off that point toward the round spots, then you can line that up with the little points in between. it is a PERFECT match. Nature is pretty good at symmetry, but I've never seen it that close. Quote hellhoundkustoms.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/hellhoundkustoms www.etsy.com/shop/HellhoundKustoms
Chief31794 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Posted December 22, 2012 Nice catch. It is one of the better looking embossing jobs I've seen. Looks pretty good what ever it is. Chief Quote "Life's too short to carry ugly leather"
Members WinterBear Posted December 22, 2012 Members Report Posted December 22, 2012 I think it proves I am a bona fide weirdo. Quote I used to be an Eagle, a good ol' Eagle too...
Members Oakley Posted December 22, 2012 Author Members Report Posted December 22, 2012 Thank you for your answers. I think WinterBear is right, i found another similar pattern on the handbag that can't be genuine. Quote
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