THE GENUINE ARTICLE: The Making and Unmasking of Fakes and Forgeries

Mills, John Fitzmaurice & John M. Mansfield.

THE GENUINE ARTICLE

The Making and Unmasking of Fakes and Forgeries British Broadcasting Corporation 1979. 240 pages hardcover in dustjacket. Black and white illustrations. Index. #13612

640 grams

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Antique fakes and frauds have always existed and have now become a boom industry. The skill and ingenuity of the professional forger are not just aimed at the very rich collector, today almost anyone seeking a bargain is quite likely to become exposed to their criminal creations 

This fully-illustrated book expands on the seven-part BBC television series and reveals how one can spot the difference between the genuine and the fake, either by knowing some of the forgers' most common tricks or by seeing how the experts approach the problem. There are numerous intriguing stories and anecdotes about notorious forgers, both past and present, and of their luckless dupes 

The subject-range encompasses the fine arts of painting, drawing and sculpture; and collectors' items such as coins, medals, stamps, scientific instruments, documents, first editions, furniture, jewellery and china

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