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The Shadwell forgeries, also known as the Shadwell Dock forgeries or the Billy and Charley forgeries were a series of mid-19th century forgeries of medieval lead and lead-alloy artefacts. The latter name derives from the two Londoners, William "Billy" Smith and Charles "Charley" Eaton, who were responsible for their large-scale manufacture between 1857 and 1870. At the time, some antiquarians were fooled by the forgeries, despite them being crudely made by two individuals with limited skill in metalworking and little knowledge of medieval art.

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  • The Shadwell forgeries, also known as the Shadwell Dock forgeries or the Billy and Charley forgeries were a series of mid-19th century forgeries of medieval lead and lead-alloy artefacts. The latter name derives from the two Londoners, William "Billy" Smith and Charles "Charley" Eaton, who were responsible for their large-scale manufacture between 1857 and 1870. At the time, some antiquarians were fooled by the forgeries, despite them being crudely made by two individuals with limited skill in metalworking and little knowledge of medieval art. Today, Billy and Charleys are viewed as examples of naïve art. A number of museums hold collections of them and they are sought-after collectible items in their own right. They have been sold for prices equalling or exceeding the values of examples of the medieval originals they purported to be. Because of this, modern fake Billy and Charleys are reportedly in circulation. (en)
  • Шедуэ́ллские подде́лки (Shadwell (Dock) forgeries), реже подделки Билли и Чарли (Billy and Charley forgeries) — многочисленные подделки артефактов, изготовленные двумя неграмотными безработными лондонцами, Билли (Уильямом) Смитом и Чарльзом Итоном в середине XIX века. (ru)
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  • The obverse and reverse sides of a Billy and Charley in the form of a lead plaque, . The obverse carries the profile, head of a man and the purported date of "1292"; the reverse side is a simple, crosshatch pattern. Auckland War Memorial Museum, accession number 1932.434 (en)
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  • Шедуэ́ллские подде́лки (Shadwell (Dock) forgeries), реже подделки Билли и Чарли (Billy and Charley forgeries) — многочисленные подделки артефактов, изготовленные двумя неграмотными безработными лондонцами, Билли (Уильямом) Смитом и Чарльзом Итоном в середине XIX века. (ru)
  • The Shadwell forgeries, also known as the Shadwell Dock forgeries or the Billy and Charley forgeries were a series of mid-19th century forgeries of medieval lead and lead-alloy artefacts. The latter name derives from the two Londoners, William "Billy" Smith and Charles "Charley" Eaton, who were responsible for their large-scale manufacture between 1857 and 1870. At the time, some antiquarians were fooled by the forgeries, despite them being crudely made by two individuals with limited skill in metalworking and little knowledge of medieval art. (en)
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  • Shadwell forgeries (en)
  • Шедуэллские подделки (ru)
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