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Chapter 780: The precious double-barreled shotgun!
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"Boss, you haven't said how much this double-barreled shotgun costs, how do you know I can't afford it?"
Hearing this, the old white man stopped wiping the gun in his hand, raised his head, formally looked at Liu Dong with curiosity, and then said calmly: "This gun costs 300,000 US dollars! If you can take it out, it will
It belongs to you, if you don’t have it, then please leave!”
To the old man's surprise, the young man opposite him nodded and agreed without even thinking about it!
"$300,000 is no problem, but I have to see the gun first!" Liu Dong said directly.
The old man looked stunned and said in surprise: "I just said 300,000 US dollars, not 30,000 US dollars. Don't get it wrong!"
"Of course you heard me right, $300,000 is no problem!"
Looking at the expression on Liu Dong's face, the old man was infected by his calmness and confidence. After a slight hesitation, he nodded and handed over the well-maintained double-barreled shotgun.
Seeing Liu Dong taking the gun with both hands, the old man nodded secretly with satisfaction.
At this time, Liu Dong was already taking a closer look at the double-barreled shotgun in his hand. The length of the entire gun was close to 1.2 meters. In addition to the length of the barrel, the length of the wooden stock was about 368 mm, and the material was still mahogany!
Mahogany, walnut, and oak are known as the three famous woods in the West. They are the best woods for making high-end furniture and decoration. Mahogany, in particular, is even more valued by people and is almost regarded as the crown jewel.
The pearl of the world. Since the 17th century, mahogany has been highly respected as a furniture material for European royal families. Its status in the upper class of Europe is equivalent to that of rosewood in our country.
Afterwards, Liu Dong first opened the barrel of the gun, took a look inside, then turned the muzzle upside down and looked at the bottom of the gun butt, and then looked at the trigger guard again, and he basically knew it!
This is truly a handcrafted gun.
When Liu Dong's eyes noticed a circle of carvings on the metal plate above the machine retaining ring, his eyes suddenly became hot.
Others might not be able to see it if they weren't paying attention, but he could clearly distinguish a line of Latin text 'Alan Dalton' hidden in the carvings through the light of the relic!
Most people may not be too familiar with this name. But in the eyes of any Westerner who likes antique guns, this is definitely a great name no less important than the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
If I have to describe it, Alan Dalton is Leonardo da Vinci in the oil painting world and Beethoven in the piano world. In the second half of the 19th century, the guns made by Alan Dalton were once popular throughout Europe.
With the existence of royalty and nobility, any noble would be proud to own a Dalton gun.
But like all once-splendid works of art, the classic guns made by Alan Dalton that can be handed down are now rare. The Dalton guns that have appeared in the auction market in the past fifty years are rare.
To six!
The appearance of each one will trigger fierce competition among participants!
Liu Dong remembered that he saw it in the "World Art Trading Yearbook". The last time Dalton's handmade guns appeared was at the autumn auction held by Christina Auction House in Paris, France five years ago. The transaction price at that time was 55 million.
Franc. Approximately equivalent to 400,000 pounds, nearly 700,000 US dollars!
Now that five years have passed, it is certain that the price will rise. As for what kind of price it can eventually reach, Liu Dong cannot judge due to the lack of detailed basis, but it is certain that it will exceed one million US dollars!
Moreover, in addition to the fact that this gun is made by 'Alan Dalton', which doubles its value, there is also a rose pattern made of sterling silver on the outer wall of the entire double-barreled shotgun, which may appear to the uninitiated.
I would only think that this pattern is very beautiful, but in Liu Dong's eyes, it is another reason to increase the value of this gun again.
Because in the relief patterns near the gun butts, there is the family crest of the Hohenzollern family that once ruled Germany before World War I!
In the history of Europe, badges can be called a symbol of honor and bloodline. Almost all top luxury goods and private residences use badges as the highest proof of family, thus becoming a bloodline label adhered to by countless noble groups around the world.
Because it represents the rank and status of the nobles, there are strict regulations on badges, and they will also change with the changes in the identity and rank of the nobles. Strictly speaking, the badge cannot be regarded as the exclusive office of the royal family, but its existence is like a business card.
Although everyone can have it, the meaning is quite different.
Even today, there are still badge management committees in Europe.
Of course, the eagle emblem of the Hohenzollern family is undoubtedly the most top-notch one.
Made by Alan Dalton, it is the product of the Hohenzollern family that ruled Brandenburg, Prussia and the German Empire for half a century. Coupled with the exquisite yet domineering appearance of this gun, this gun is
The double-barreled shotgun from the 19th century is destined to be the most top-notch work of art among antique guns!
After understanding this, Liu Dong no longer had any doubts, and all his curiosity was finally satisfied. After restoring the double-barreled shotgun to its original state, Liu Dong looked directly at the old man who had always paid attention to him and said: "Boss, this gun is very good, 300,000 yuan."
I want US dollars! Do you want cash in the bank or a check? Or you can transfer it directly!"
The old man didn't expect that Liu Dong actually wanted to buy this gun. After a slight hesitation, he quickly nodded, then turned around and took out a mobile POS machine from a heavy brown solid wood box at the back!
“Transfer directly, it’s safer!”
After nodding, Liu Dong handed over the JP Morgan Chase bank card he had just applied for a short time ago.
After US$300,000 was withdrawn from the bank card, this top-notch antique gun became one of Liu Dong’s items!
Finally, he took over from the old man a solid wooden box that was obviously used to hold this famous gun from the 19th century. After putting the gun in, the old man sighed slightly: "This gun was captured by my father from Germany during World War II."
The trophy has been treasured until now. Of course it belongs to you now, I hope you can treat it well!"
"Don't worry, I will definitely protect it. This is the most exquisite piece of art!"
Looking at Liu Dong's sincere eyes, the old man nodded with satisfaction.
There were too many people around, so Liu Dong couldn't just put the gun box into the mustard space. Fortunately, there was a strap on the back of the box, so it didn't look out of place when it was slung across his back.
However, when he went shopping again, Liu Dong didn't find any good objects worth seeing. Like the domestic antique market, most of the "Panjiayuan" in New York are modern handicrafts.
"Hey, I didn't expect there to be such a Chinese-style antique shop here?"
Just as Liu Dong turned the corner of the street, a familiar sign with Chinese characters came into view, and the shop behind the sign was also an antique shop with the style of a Ming and Qing Dynasty shop like Liulichang.
Liu Dong was really curious to see such a place abroad.
So after looking around, I quickly walked into this antique shop called "Yidetang"!
The store is not big, only about 140,500 square meters, but it is not cheap to buy such a store in the center of New York, where land is at a premium!
Moreover, the items sold in antique shops are also diverse, but they are basically traditional Chinese handicrafts, such as snuff bottles from Hengshui, New Year paintings from Yangliuqing, embroidery from Jiangsu, wood carvings from Dongyang, and stone carvings from Quyang.
Stone carvings, shadow puppets from Shandong, porcelain and crystal ornaments from Jiangxi, purple sand from Yixing, bronzes from Shaanxi, clothing from Yunnan, Buddhist supplies from Tibet, white jade from Xinjiang, Taiwan
Bay of Cochin pottery and so on.
Basically, whatever is sold in Panjiayuan, is available here. Of course, these are not antiques, but pure modern handicrafts!
However, although these things are very cheap in China, to Americans who have never seen them before, they are indeed strange and interesting works of art.
In just a few minutes when Liu Dong came in to take a look, the boss had already made two sales. The customers were basically white people, and they were tourists who came to New York!
"Sir, what would you like to order?"
Seeing Liu Dong wandering around, a young man who had just finished a business next to him came over.
Looking at the other person's slightly wary eyes, Liu Dong smiled and said, "Your Mandarin is pretty good!"
His words suddenly made the young man happy.
"Really? This is mainly due to my grandfather. He always taught me to speak Chinese at home! Compared with English, although Chinese is difficult to learn, it looks much cooler!"
Looking at this young man who was younger than himself, Liu Dong quickly interrupted the other person's eloquent words, "Does this store belong to you?"
"No, it belongs to my grandfather. I am responsible for helping him look after the store!" After a pause, the young man looked at Liu Dong and asked curiously: "Are you from China?"
"Yes, I'm from the capital!" Liu Dong said.
"Capital?!"
"My grandpa told me that Beijing is the most beautiful place in the world. There are the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven... I really want to go there, but unfortunately I never have the chance!"
Looking at the longing look on the young man's face, Liu Dong smiled and said: "I believe you will have the opportunity to go to the capital in the future!"
Compared with these descendants of Chinese who have never been to China and don't know what their homeland is like, Liu Dong is deeply proud of being a Chinese with upright roots.
At this moment, an old man wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, with white beard and hair, but in high spirits walked in from the door.