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Creation Date
mid-19th century
Culture
British
Credit Line
Bequest of David P. Harris ('46), 2020
Accession Number
2020.225
Description
This type of object is known as a Shadwell forgery, a Shadwell Dock forgery, or a Billy and Charley forgery, so named for William (Billy) Smith and Charles (Charley) Eaton, who mass-produced a great many forgeries of medieval artifacts.