FAKED ANTIQUES IN BRITAIN
The faking racket was costing people in Britain £2,000,000 a year, said Mr. Ernest Croal, Scotland, a former investigator of faked antique paintings and carpets, who arrived here today in the Nestor from London There were not many genuine valuable antiques left in British dealers’ hands, most having gone to the United States. What remained were not fine examples, but were only valuable because of their age. He warned intending buyers, if not sure of a piece’s authenticity, to get a museum curator or reputable collector to examine it before paying a large sum.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22669, 21 June 1948, Page 6
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98FAKED ANTIQUES IN BRITAIN Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22669, 21 June 1948, Page 6
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