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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.

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