Case #2:

C.S. Saddle Pommel Shields

Another up and comer on  eBay.com these days - new shields available from a number of sources, buried and resurrected with that "old time patina" and voila, rare C.S. saddle shields.

Here's the latest variety - obviously fakes, as the "planter" didn't even bother to remove the clear lacquer finish before the patina was induced, hence the mottled finish.