Chapter 2250: Unearthed cultural relics
This antique shop is small, with an area of less than one hundred square meters, but the sparrow is small and well-equipped.
As far as I can see, you can see a lot of antique art here, or more so-called antique art.
From ancient Greek and Roman sculptures, painted pottery, weapons and armors; medieval knight equipment, Renaissance paintings and sculptures, to modern art works, etc., you can see here.
Perhaps in order to cater to more and more Chinese tourists and want to earn money from Chinese tourists, there are also some so-called Chinese antique artworks, such as porcelain, landscape paintings and so on.
Of course, as an antique shop in a tourist city, there are inevitably many tourist souvenirs.
In fact, in Ye Tian's eyes, most of the goods in this antique shop are out-and-out modern crafts, but some have been treated with old craftsmanship and look like antique works of art.
The remaining genuine antique works of art have relatively average artistic value and market value, and there are few pieces that can make Ye Tian be moved by it.
And from the location of the antique artworks and the corresponding protection measures, it can be seen that Petro also understands their value, and there is basically nothing to pick up.
The only exception here is the knight sword displayed in the window.
Ye Tian looked at the goods in this antique shop as if walking around, then came to the glass showcase, pointed at the knight sword and said curiously:
"Petro, can you introduce this knight sword? Where did it come from? What kind of weapon is it? What kind of story is behind it? Where is the gem that was originally set on the hilt?
If I’m not mistaken, this should be a crusader knight sword from the Middle Ages. Although it is rusty, it is a genuine product, which is very different from the other so-called antique artworks."
Hearing this, Petro's old face blushed immediately, somewhat embarrassed, but he returned to normal in an instant, automatically ignoring the irony in Ye Tian's words.
As an old fried dough stick who has been in the antique art market for decades, if he does not have the ability to do it on his own, he should not be in this industry.
Petro did not respond immediately, but carefully looked at the knight sword displayed in the window, slightly puzzled.
It's a pity that he didn't see more on the rusty crusader knight sword, everything was the same as he originally knew.
After a short while, Petro said with a smile:
"Steven, you are as sharp as the legend, and you can tell at a glance that this is a real antique artifact. Yes, this is indeed a crusader knight sword from the Middle Ages.
This knight sword was discovered in the mid-1930s by a farmer on the outskirts of Tomar. He inadvertently dug up this knight sword when he was farming in his vineyard.
At the same time, several knight swords and two knight helmets were discovered. This knight sword is the best preserved. After discovering these knight equipment, the farmer kept them at home.
When this knight sword was just unearthed, it was said that the hilt was still inlaid with a few red sapphires. During World War II, due to life difficulties, the farmer pried the gems one by one and sold them.
The remaining knight swords and knight helmets were sold by the farmer one after another to make ends meet. In the end, only this crusader knight sword was left and kept in the farmer’s house.”
"That's a shame. If those red sapphires are still there, this crusader knight sword must be more beautiful and more valuable."
Ye Tian continued speaking, with a bit of regret in his tone.
Petro nodded slightly, and continued:
"When these knights' equipment was first discovered, several experts and scholars in Lisbon had come to Tomar upon hearing the news, and conducted some identification, and it was clear that they were all crusade knights' equipment from the medieval period.
At the same time, those experts and scholars also gave the identification conclusion that these Crusader knights are not owned by the Templars with Tomar as their base camp, and there is no relevant mark of the Templars on them.
As for who exactly used these Crusader Knights' equipment, why did they appear in Tomar, the headquarters of the Knights Templar? Those experts and scholars from Lisbon did not give answers.
Because it was not the weapons and equipment of the Knights Templar, and many similar Crusader knight equipment were unearthed near Lisbon and Tomar, the Lisbon experts did not purchase them."
Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately nodded lightly, and interjected:
"Yes, this is indeed not the knight sword used by the Templar knights. In previous exploration operations, I have found many sabers used by the Templar knights, and those knight swords have special marks!"
"Since the end of World War II, this crusader knight sword has been kept in the home of the farmer in the suburbs of Tomar. It was not sold by the farmer's grandson to an antique dealer until the end of the 1990s.
After several cycles, this crusader knight sword fell into my hand the year before last, and it has been displayed in this glass window. Over the years, it has become the signature of my antique shop.
After getting this crusader knight sword, I also did some identification and research, and spent money to do a carbon fourteen test, the identification conclusions obtained are the same as those given by the Lisbon experts.
Steven, you are the world's top antique art appraisal expert. You have a sharp vision and you must see more content than us. What do you think about this crusader knight sword? "
After speaking, Petro stared at Ye Tian closely to see what kind of reaction he would give so that he could make his own decision and re-evaluate the value of this crusader knight sword.
Ye Tian looked at the Portuguese antique dealer, then smiled and said:
"Petro, I can see right now that this is a real antique relic. It comes from the Middle Ages. The person who used this knight sword, although not a Templar, must be a nobleman.
Apart from these, I have not seen more content. Let me study this crusader knight sword carefully to see if I can find more information. Maybe there will be a surprising harvest."
"Okay, Steven, please, look forward to your discovery"
Petro nodded and said, and made a please gesture.
Next, Ye Tian took out a pair of gloves from his pocket and put them on his hand, then gently picked up the Crusader Knight sword displayed in the glass window, and began to appreciate and appraise it.
In fact, he already knew the true value and origin of this crusader knight sword.
The reason why he entered this antique shop was for this crusader knight sword. After entering the shop, all his next actions were not enough for acting.
After picking up the knight sword, Ye Tian first pretended to carefully check the situation of the hilt, and looked at the bases used to inlay gems and the handguards of the hilt that had long been rotten.
Then ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ he began to check the situation of the sword body again, and extended two fingers, pressed the pads of the fingers close to the sword body, and gently slid across the sword body until it reached the tip of the sword.
While he was doing these actions, Petro kept staring at him intently, trying to see something.
Unfortunately, the Portuguese antique dealer did not notice anything unusual!
David and Jason, who were standing next to them, looked at Ye Tian curiously and at the rusty Crusader knight sword in his hand.
David and the others naturally did not see the value of this knight sword, but each of them knew very well in their hearts that this crusader knight sword must have a lot of background and value!
Otherwise, Steven will never take the time to appreciate and appraise it, even if it is a real antique artifact.
After appreciating it for a while, Ye Tiancai moved his gaze away from the knight sword in his hand, and looked up at Petro, who was close at hand.
"Let’s talk about it, Petro, what is the price of this medieval crusader knight sword? I intend to accept this sword and take it back to study it."
