Becoming the Richest Man Alive

Chapter 224

“Amateur!”

Tony loathed the proposal.

“Carbon-dating isn’t a foolproof method, yet you want a machine to do the appraisal. What a joke! Regardless if you’re using carbon-14 or thermoluminescence, none of these could beat the naked eye.”

Casper smirked at Tony’s admonishment. “You are right. Scientific appraisals have loopholes, but we wouldn’t know the difference till there is a comparison.”

The two men scoffed. “Stop pretending to be an expert. Now, return the jar to us! You can’t afford to pay if you break it?”

Casper laughed. “But I can. Let’s play a game. If the jar is genuine, I will pay you double the final bidding price at the fair.”

“What? You? Look at shabby attire. Where are you going to find the money if you can’t even afford a shard from the jar?”

Doubt filled Victoria’s mind as the men mocked Casper. She was impressed with his gut feel. However, his evaluations on the two items made no sense. Her interests were at stake because the vase and jar were finale items at the auction.

Tony pounded the table with his fist. “This is preposterous! Do you think you can act impudently because you’re rich? I don’t care about your finance. You owe us an explanation for claiming the jar to be a fake.”

He set the jar down and asked, “Mr. Lane, can you lend me your high-definition magnifying glass?”

Tony took one out of his toolbox reluctantly and gave Casper.

He felt a sense of familiarity during the examination. It felt different from the genuine antiques he had at home, more like the high-quality forgeries produced by his mentor.

Could this be one of his works?

the enamel temple jar

of rare treasures, Casper would examine the pieces thoroughly every day to hone his skills. Over time, he knew every piece like the back of his hand. A knowledgeable and gifted

Pretending to smash the jar was

expressions confirmed his

once a famous master forger, to mentor him. The man made seventy-two replicas that were appraised to be authentic by

unique talent made him public enemy number one in the world of antiques. Some loved him, while others hated him. His forgeries had caused men

a different identity. Finally, the Simpsons hired him to be Casper’s mentor. The man imparted everything about appraising antiques to his

as the real thing to fool the experts, a

works, there weren’t many left in circulation. The jar wasn’t one of his, but there were some similarities in the craftsmanship. It

the director of the National Museum while the other was missing. Did he

his trademark on his work. Mr.

“Bingo!”

in a bird’s-eye. The galloping

workmanship is ingenious!” He smiled at Tony, who felt a chill down

what did

“Mr. Lane, I wonder if you have heard of a legend in

the best master forger, Mr. Crane? I heard his workmanship

at the sellers and smirked. “These men couldn’t find Mr. Crane,

handed Tony the jar and the magnifying

latter followed his directions and saw a fawn hidden in one of the

clueless about the origin of that mark. He

The consultant was a well-respected appraiser in Horington. Did he

Crane used to have an apprentice named Mr. Buck. I believe he is continuing his mentor’s practice when he left a carving of his signature on his work.

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